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Source Description
This object is an example of a type of metalwork known as "dinanderie," produced in and around the town of Dinant on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur. Late medieval Dinant specialized in the production of these finely cast and finished objects in brass alloy, supplying aquamanilia, candlesticks, patens, basins, baptismal fonts, and other altar furniture throughout the Meuse Valley and for export beyond.
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Document identity
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147819
label
Pricket Candlestick
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
147819
contentType
object
title
Pricket Candlestick
description
This object is an example of a type of metalwork known as "dinanderie," produced in and around the town of Dinant on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur. Late medieval Dinant specialized in the production of these finely cast and finished objects in brass alloy, supplying aquamanilia, candlesticks, patens, basins, baptismal fonts, and other altar furniture throughout the Meuse Valley and for export beyond.
date
early 1500s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60759698
genreSpecific
Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 45.5 x 19.6 cm (17 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
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South Netherlands, Valley of the Meuse, 16th century
accession
1974.185
Source extras
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brass (hollow cast in three parts) and iron
tombstone
Pricket Candlestick, early 1500s. South Netherlands, Valley of the Meuse, 16th century. Brass (hollow cast in three parts) and iron; overall: 45.5 x 19.6 cm (17 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. Ecker, 1974.185
collection
MED - Renaissance
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1974.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 62, no. 3 (March 1975): 62–102.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 68; Mentioned: p. 97, no. 18
creditline
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. Ecker
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2026-05-29 07:35:16.333000
sourceId
147819
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Renaissance
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brass (hollow cast in three parts) and iron
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photo
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