Anonymous, Italian School
Pair of Candelabra in the form of kneeling angels
Florence, Italy, 18th or 19th century (left), 16th or 17th century (right)
Polychromed wood
AZ026.1-2
Provenance
E. Lowengard, London; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1906 (as Benedetto da Maiano).
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed on base, "CANDELABRUM AUREM IN MANU SUA".
Summary
Kneeling angels holding a candlestick, one in the proper right hand (AZ026.1A (right wing), AZ026.1B (left wing), AZ026.1C (angel)), the other in the proper left hand (AZ026.2A (right wing), AZ026.2B (left wing), AZ026.2C (angel)). The wings are detachable and are attached to the angels through iron hinges. The angels kneel on plygonal bases.
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