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Candleholder (Saint Francis?)
French
Medieval (Gothic)
late 15th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
3.38 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Otis Norcross Fund
Accession Number68.55
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionFluted robe with wide cowl and hood, upraised bent arms forming holders for candles. Articulated face, tonsure. (Dredge find in the Schelde.)
ProvenanceRecovered from the Schelde River [see note 1]. By 1967, Hugo Oelze (d. 1967), Amsterdam; 1967, by inheritance to his brother, Dr. F.W. Oelze, Germany [see note 2]; 1968, sold by F.W. Oelze to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 13, 1968)
Notes:
Notes:
[1] See curatorial letter, dated December 8, 1978, in MFA files. The Schelde River flows through Northern France, Western Belgium to Antwerp and then out to the North Sea.
[2] See MFA curatorial recommendation letter of March 13, 1968 by Hanns Swarzenski.
Notes:
Notes:
[1] See curatorial letter, dated December 8, 1978, in MFA files. The Schelde River flows through Northern France, Western Belgium to Antwerp and then out to the North Sea.
[2] See MFA curatorial recommendation letter of March 13, 1968 by Hanns Swarzenski.