Candleholders

Candlesticks 

Candlesticks on Heraldic Art.

 

Lion candlestick (National Museum of Ireland 7647:W128). Ireland

Pricket candlestick (National Museum of Ireland 1881:235). Ireland

Tripod candlestick holder (National Museum of Ireland 6817:W23). Ireland

Candlestick (Louvre AF 1328). Egypt - 800-999

Polycandelon (Ashmolean AN1991.22). 801-1100

Candlestick (Ashmolean EA1956.1210). China - 10th C.

Lion candlestick (Brooklyn Museum L2018.6.19). Korea - ca. 12th C.

Ivory candlestick (British Museum 1856,0623.31). England - 1126-75

Knight candlestick (Louvre OA 748). 1140-60

Candlestick in the form of a Centaur (V&A Museum 2566-1856). Germany - ca. 1150-1160

Candlestick with ducks (Louvre OA 6315). Aghanistan - 1150-1200

Lion rider candlestick (LouvreOA 9104; ML 126). 1150-1200

Dragon candlestick (British Museum 1878,1101.91). Germany - late 12th C. 

Siren candlestick (V&A Museum M.50-1955). France - 1150-1200

Dragon candlestick (V&A Museum 1594-1855). Low Countries - ca. 1200

Enameled candlestick (V&A Museum 4912-1901). France - ca. 1200

Candlestick (Louvre AD 5601; UCAD 5601; A 5601). 13th C.

Candlestick with court scenes (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 566). Turkey - 13th C.

Candlestick with hunting scene (Louvre K 3436; 143). Turkey - 13th C. 

Dragons candlestick (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 545). Syria - 13th-14th C.

Candlestick (Louvre AD 4414; UCAD 4414). 1248-49

Samson & lion candlestick (Louvre OA 6937). 1200-1235

Alī Aḥmad ibn al-Abbās candlestick (Louvre AD 4421; UCAD 4421; A 4421). Iran - 1285-1315

Candlestick with banquet scenes (Louvre OA 3681). Turkey 1285-1400

Heraldic candlestick (Louvre OA 9393). France - 1285-1300 

Spike candlestick (Louvre MR 2661). France - 1285-1300

Zahak & Faridun candlestick (Louvre OA 6739). Iran - 1285-1315

Gold and silver candlestick (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 4241). 1300

Bronze candlestick (British Museum 1955,0214.1). Turkey - 14th C.

Pricket candlestick (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 655). 14th C.

Soldiers of Florence candlestick (Louvre AD 28006 a; UCAD 28006 a). 14th C.

Candlestick (V&A Museum M.579-1910). France - ca.1300

Kufic candlestick (Louvre AD 4976; UCAD 4976). 1300-50

Tripod candlestick (Louvre OA 6030). 1300-50 

Heraldic candlestick (Louvre AD 28006 b; UCAD 28006 b; D 28006 b). 1300-1500

Candlestick (Louvre AA 101). Egypt - 1307

Poetic candlestick (Louvre MAO 693). 1310-50

Brass candlestick (British Museum 1855,1201.6). Syria - late 14th C.

Candlestick (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 3594). Egypt - late 14th C. 

Candlestick (Ashmolean WA1947.191.188). Germany - 15th C.

Candlestick (Louvre AD 20340; UCAD 20340). Italy - 15th C.

Ceramic candlestick (Museum für Islamische Kunst Ta 2520). Israel - 15th C.

Pair of candlesticks (Louvre OA 5558 1; OA 5558). Italy - 15th C.

Pair of candlesticks (Louvre OA 3048 2). Spain - 15th C.

Candlestick (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 3612). Italy - 15th-16th C.

Candlestick (V&A Museum 735-1891). Italy - early 15th C.

Candlestick (Louvre OA 6940). 1400-1425

Standing candlestick (V&A Museum 724-1895). France - first half of 15th C.  

Pair of candlesticks (V&A Museum 476&A-1907). Belgium - 1450-1500

Candlestick with animals (Louvre OA 6929). 1470-1500

Bracket candlestick (V&A Museum 500-1897). ca. 1475-1500

Pair of candlesticks (Louvre D 746; SN 509). 1485-1500

Ceramic candlestick (British Museum 1896,0201.46). England - 16th C.

Standing candlestick (V&A Museum 800-1895). France - 16th C.

Standing candlestick (V&A Museum 7807-1892). Italy - 16th C.

Standing candlestick (V&A Museum 38-1870). Spain - 16th C.

Standing candlestick (V&A Museum 507-1897). Spain - 16th C.

Tulip candlestick (Ashmolean EA1990.1246). Turkey - 16th C.

Candlestick (V&A Museum 7361&A-1861). Italy - ca. 1500 

Melusine candlestick (Louvre OA 6943). Italy - 1500-50

Sconce (V&A Museum 5812-1859). Italy - 1500-50

Taqi al-din Abu Bakr candlestick (Louvre OA 6317). Egypt - 1515-17

Pair of candlesticks (Louvre MR 414). France - 1525-50 

Candlestick (V&A Museum 551-1865). Italy - ca. 1530-40

Candlestick (V&A Museum C.2103-1910). Italy - 1535

Candlestick (V&A Museum 556-1865). Italy - 1550

Candle bracket (British Museum 1855,1201.40). England - 1550-1600

Print by Antonio Salamanca (V&A Museum 20309). Italy - 1552

Engraving by Enea Vico (V&A Museum 17348). Italy - 1552-67

Candlestick (V&A Museum 559-1865). Italy - 1570 

Candlestick (V&A Museum 561-1865). Italy - 1570

Candlestick (V&A Museum 562:1,2-1865). Italy - 1570 

Candlestick (V&A Museum M.696-1910). Italy - late-16th C.

 

Candelabrum

Candelabrum on Heraldic Art.

 

Candelabrum (V&A Museum W.47:1/1-1921). Italy - 16th C. 

Candelabrum (V&A Museum REPRO.1869-6). Italy - 1527

 

Chandeliers

Chandelier (Louvre E 11711; X 3916). 800-999

Chandelier (Louvre AF 1329). Egypt - 10th C.

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