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Hildesheim second half 12th century, A Hildesheim bronze dragon candelstick, second half 12th century, Cast bronze with old patina. The base of this tripod candlestick is decorated with stylised dragons beneath a round pommel and a wide, protruding drip pan. The piece displays strong stilistic similarity to a dragon candlestick in the Diözesanmuseum in Münster, which Otto von Falke (op. cit.) published as a Westphalian work dating to around 1200. Very minor wear and dents. The iron pricket presumably an older replacement© Lempertz — view on Lempertz website ↗

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A Hildesheim bronze dragon candelstick, second half 12th century

Hildesheim second half 12th century

€15,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $17,723≈ £13,453

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As published: “Cast bronze with old patina. The base of this tripod candlestick is decorated with stylised dragons beneath a round pommel and a wide, protruding drip pan. The piece displays strong stilistic similarity to a dragon candlestick in the Diözesanmuseum in Münster, which Otto von Falke (op. cit.) published as a Westphalian work dating to around 1200. Very minor wear and dents. The iron pricket presumably an older replacement”
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
Height 17.2 cm (with pricket)
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1160 Old Masters (1160-1)
Date
November 14, 2020
Location
14.11.2020 11:00, Cologne
Lot
2119
Estimate
€12,000 – €15,000 (≈ $14,178 – $17,723) (≈ £10,762 – £13,453)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
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