Antique Architectural ornament - 1850-1900 - Pricket candle holder
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Origin: India; Title: Pricket-Kerzenständer; Dynastic Style/Period: Epoche 19. Jahrhundert (ca. 1850–1900); Material: solid hardwood; Dimensions: ~23 × 26 × 23 cm; Weight: 6.7 kg; Region of origin: Nordindien; Condition: good age-related condition with wear and possible small missing parts.
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Description
Rare, original temple base made of solid wood, fully hand-carved, and formerly part of a Hindu shrine or architectural temple complex.
The top is equipped with a metal bowl and a solid iron spike, typical for holding large altar or pillar candles.
Object: architectural fragment / base / plinth
Material: Massive hardwood, fully carved from a solid block, original polychrome (red, gray/white, traces of blue).
Dating: 19th century (ca. 1850–1900)
Origin: North India
Dimensions & Weight: Height: approx. 23 cm, Width: approx. 26 cm, Depth: approx. 23 cm, Weight: 6.7 kg
The pedestal displays a powerful, block-like form with side volutes, vertical flutes, and a surrounding pedestal zone. The round opening at the top was originally used to secure a cult figure, a ritual vessel, or an oil lamp.
Original colorations are preserved, including temple red (Sindoor), gray/white, and scattered traces of blue pigment. The polychromy is heavily worn but remains authentic and deeply rooted in the carvings – a clear sign of long-standing ritual use.
The wood aging with natural drying cracks, signs of use, and old stabilization interventions precisely matches an object from the 19th century. It is not later tourist merchandise, but a genuine architectural fragment from a religious context.
state
Good condition appropriate for age.
Typical signs of wear and tear, cracks, loss of color, and signs of use are present.
No modern restorations.
Stable and sturdy
Special Notice
The felt pads attached below were added later for the protection of modern surfaces and are not part of the original material.
Shipping
Carefully packed, insured shipping with tracking.
Weight-stable packaging with cushioning material.
Description
Rare, original temple base made of solid wood, fully hand-carved, and formerly part of a Hindu shrine or architectural temple complex.
The top is equipped with a metal bowl and a solid iron spike, typical for holding large altar or pillar candles.
Object: architectural fragment / base / plinth
Material: Massive hardwood, fully carved from a solid block, original polychrome (red, gray/white, traces of blue).
Dating: 19th century (ca. 1850–1900)
Origin: North India
Dimensions & Weight: Height: approx. 23 cm, Width: approx. 26 cm, Depth: approx. 23 cm, Weight: 6.7 kg
The pedestal displays a powerful, block-like form with side volutes, vertical flutes, and a surrounding pedestal zone. The round opening at the top was originally used to secure a cult figure, a ritual vessel, or an oil lamp.
Original colorations are preserved, including temple red (Sindoor), gray/white, and scattered traces of blue pigment. The polychromy is heavily worn but remains authentic and deeply rooted in the carvings – a clear sign of long-standing ritual use.
The wood aging with natural drying cracks, signs of use, and old stabilization interventions precisely matches an object from the 19th century. It is not later tourist merchandise, but a genuine architectural fragment from a religious context.
state
Good condition appropriate for age.
Typical signs of wear and tear, cracks, loss of color, and signs of use are present.
No modern restorations.
Stable and sturdy
Special Notice
The felt pads attached below were added later for the protection of modern surfaces and are not part of the original material.
Shipping
Carefully packed, insured shipping with tracking.
Weight-stable packaging with cushioning material.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
6.7 kg
Wood type
Hardwood
Specific region of origin
Nordindien
Title additional information
Pricket candle holder
Material
Wood
Country of Origin
India
Style
Antique
Dynastic Style/Period
Period: 19th century
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
23 cm
Width
26 cm
Depth
23 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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