Ask the Scholar
Page 6 of 6
I can add historical knowledge about this page.
Page image
Document source description
The base of this pricket candlestick bears the combined arms of Bernard VIII (d. 1339), count of Comminges, and those of his second wife, Marguerite de Turenne, alternating with the fleur de lys, the heraldic emblem of the royal house of France. Although such personal items were often commissioned as gifts to commemorate special events, coats of arms did not necessarily refer to a specific patron but were part of workshops' decorative repertoire.This candlestick could have been used in a domestic space where only a small area needed to be lit, such as a lady’s sewing table. The term “pricket” refers to the point upon which the candle is anchored. The fine enamel work seen here is characteristic of the region around Limoges. The support for the candle at the base of the pricket is missing.
Page data
- Page
- 6
- Source index
- 0
- Type
- photo
- Media ID
- f6262569babac77b
- Size
- unknown
Document data
- ID
- 31387
- Core
- obj
- Type
- object
DTO data
{
"id": "31387",
"sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.596",
"contentType": "object",
"stage": "normalized",
"title": "Pricket Candlestick",
"description": "The base of this pricket candlestick bears the combined arms of Bernard VIII (d. 1339), count of Comminges, and those of his second wife, Marguerite de Turenne, alternating with the fleur de lys, the heraldic emblem of the royal house of France. Although such personal items were often commissioned as gifts to commemorate special events, coats of arms did not necessarily refer to a specific patron but were part of workshops' decorative repertoire.This candlestick could have been used in a domestic space where only a small area needed to be lit, such as a lady’s sewing table. The term “pricket” refers to the point upon which the candle is anchored. The fine enamel work seen here is characteristic of the region around Limoges. The support for the candle at the base of the pricket is missing.",
"provenance": "Baron Pichon, Paris, ca. 1897, by purchase; John E. Taylor, London, by purchase; Sale, London, 1912, no. 61; Raphael Stora, Paris and New York, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris, by purchase; Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, April 23, 1949, no. 715; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.",
"date": "early 14th century (Medieval)",
"citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.596",
"rightsUri": "CC0",
"language": "en",
"genreSpecific": [
"Enamels",
"candlesticks"
],
"iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.596_Fnt_SL.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.596_Fnt_SL.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.596_Fnt_SL.jpg",
"imageCount": 6,
"pageCount": 6,
"source": "import",
"dimensions": [
{
"units": "cm",
"width": 17.9,
"height": 9.4,
"depth": 10
}
],
"dimensionsRaw": "H: 7 1/16 x W: 3 11/16 x D: 3 15/16 in. (17.9 x 9.4 x 10 cm)"
}
Context sent to Scholar
Document identity
{
"localId": "31387",
"label": "Pricket Candlestick",
"core": "obj",
"dtoType": "object",
"citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.596"
}
Document source metadata
{
"id": "31387",
"sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.596",
"contentType": "object",
"stage": "normalized",
"title": "Pricket Candlestick",
"description": "The base of this pricket candlestick bears the combined arms of Bernard VIII (d. 1339), count of Comminges, and those of his second wife, Marguerite de Turenne, alternating with the fleur de lys, the heraldic emblem of the royal house of France. Although such personal items were often commissioned as gifts to commemorate special events, coats of arms did not necessarily refer to a specific patron but were part of workshops' decorative repertoire.This candlestick could have been used in a domestic space where only a small area needed to be lit, such as a lady’s sewing table. The term “pricket” refers to the point upon which the candle is anchored. The fine enamel work seen here is characteristic of the region around Limoges. The support for the candle at the base of the pricket is missing.",
"provenance": "Baron Pichon, Paris, ca. 1897, by purchase; John E. Taylor, London, by purchase; Sale, London, 1912, no. 61; Raphael Stora, Paris and New York, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris, by purchase; Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, April 23, 1949, no. 715; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.",
"date": "early 14th century (Medieval)",
"citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.596",
"rightsUri": "CC0",
"language": "en",
"genreSpecific": [
"Enamels",
"candlesticks"
],
"iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.596_Fnt_SL.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.596_Fnt_SL.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.596_Fnt_SL.jpg",
"imageCount": 6,
"pageCount": 6,
"source": "import",
"dimensions": [
{
"units": "cm",
"width": 17.9,
"height": 9.4,
"depth": 10
}
],
"dimensionsRaw": "H: 7 1/16 x W: 3 11/16 x D: 3 15/16 in. (17.9 x 9.4 x 10 cm)"
}
Document source extras
{
"cul": "French",
"style": "Gothic",
"med": "champlevé enamel on copper",
"creator_ids": [
"6229"
],
"collection_ids": [
"MED"
],
"exhibition_ids": [
"956",
"2289"
]
}
Page context
{
"seq": 6,
"pageIndex": 0,
"type": "photo",
"url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS1_44.596_Pc_DD_AT18-036483-tms.jpg",
"mediaId": "f6262569babac77b"
}