A rare bronze 'wild man' candlestick, Flanders or Germany, 15/16th C.
H.: 25 cm (incl. stand) H.: 18 cm (the figure) Provenance: An important Belgian private collection. Condition: - Generally very good, with some superficial patination as visible. The candle holder probably added later, in all likelihood during the 17th C. Ref.: - The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession number 1982.60.124, for a related example described as Flemish, 16th C. ( link ) - The V&A, London, Accession number M.102-1953, for a related example described as German, 15th C. ( link ) - Christie's, London, Nov. 4, 2010, lot 59, for a less elaborate example described as German, possibly Nuremberg, ca. 1500-1520. ( link )
A rare bronze 'wild man' candlestick, Flanders or Germany, 15/16th C.
H.: 25 cm (incl. stand) H.: 18 cm (the figure) Provenance: An important Belgian private collection. Condition: - Generally very good, with some superficial patination as visible. The candle holder probably added later, in all likelihood during the 17th C. Ref.: - The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession number 1982.60.124, for a related example described as Flemish, 16th C. ( link ) - The V&A, London, Accession number M.102-1953, for a related example described as German, 15th C. ( link ) - Christie's, London, Nov. 4, 2010, lot 59, for a less elaborate example described as German, possibly Nuremberg, ca. 1500-1520. ( link )
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