Candleholder - Cast brass - pricket candlestick
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An altar candlestick (pricket) cast in brass/bronz e, dating to ca. 1850–1900, in Neo-Byzantine/Neoromanesque Beuron School style, made in Germany at the Benedictine Beuron Abbey, 55 cm high, 25 cm wide and deep, weighing 4218 g, yellow colour, in good used condition with minor signs of aging and small spots, featuring three archangels on the foot and an openwork nodus with the Ichthys symbol and cross-loaves, with three clawed feet.
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This is an altar candlestick or church pew candlestick (English: pricket candlestick) made of cast brass or bronze. The design is executed in the Neo-Byzantine or Neo-Romanesque style, with very strong Beuron School characteristics. The candlestick likely dates from the period 1890–1920 (the heyday of Art Nouveau and the Beuron style).
The candlestick is rich in Early Christian and Biblical symbolism: the archangels on the base: The semicircular foot is decorated with three medallions in which the busts of the three principal archangels are depicted:
Raphael – Traditionally the angel of healing and guidance. He is depicted with a headband.
Gabriel – The messenger of God.
Michael – The leader of the heavenly hosts and protector against evil.
The nodus (knot) with fish: The globe-shaped, openwork element (the nodus) halfway up the shaft is decorated with fish looking toward discs bearing a cross. This is the well-known Ichthys symbol, combined with the cross loaves. The knot is openwork cast, which shows a high-quality casting technique. The feet: The base rests on three claw feet (possibly lion’s paws or fantastical beasts), which was common in Neo-Romanesque metalwork.
The elements are supposed to be secured together by a central pin with threaded holes; only the top screw thread still functions properly, causing the elements to sit loose.
This is an altar candlestick or church pew candlestick (English: pricket candlestick) made of cast brass or bronze. The design is executed in the Neo-Byzantine or Neo-Romanesque style, with very strong Beuron School characteristics. The candlestick likely dates from the period 1890–1920 (the heyday of Art Nouveau and the Beuron style).
The candlestick is rich in Early Christian and Biblical symbolism: the archangels on the base: The semicircular foot is decorated with three medallions in which the busts of the three principal archangels are depicted:
Raphael – Traditionally the angel of healing and guidance. He is depicted with a headband.
Gabriel – The messenger of God.
Michael – The leader of the heavenly hosts and protector against evil.
The nodus (knot) with fish: The globe-shaped, openwork element (the nodus) halfway up the shaft is decorated with fish looking toward discs bearing a cross. This is the well-known Ichthys symbol, combined with the cross loaves. The knot is openwork cast, which shows a high-quality casting technique. The feet: The base rests on three claw feet (possibly lion’s paws or fantastical beasts), which was common in Neo-Romanesque metalwork.
The elements are supposed to be secured together by a central pin with threaded holes; only the top screw thread still functions properly, causing the elements to sit loose.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
4218 g
Brass type
Cast brass
Specific region of origin
Benedictijner abdij van Beuron in Baden-Württemberg (Zuid-Duitsland)
Title additional information
pricket candlestick
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Brass, Bronze
Colour
Yellow
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
55 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
25 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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