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| Keywords: Mosan Workshop - Pair of Altar Candlesticks - Walters 54426, 54427 - Profile.jpg Both of these candlesticks have three feet formed like winged dragons In between them human figures with outstretched arms stand on grotesque heads amidst vine trellises At the top small bird-like creatures support the wax pan The intricate woven style of this candlestick was widely popular in Belgian German and English regions late Other date century 12 Medieval gilt bronze 54 426 H with prong 6 9/16 x W at base 4 1/2 in 16 6 x 11 5 cm ; 54 427 H with prong 6 7/16 x W at base 4 5/8 in 16 3 x 11 8 cm accession number 54 426 54 427 77442 Henri de Lannoy Paris Collection Dietz-Coblenz Henri Daguerre Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1925 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Metalwork by Mosan workshops Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
