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Pair of candlesticks

Style of Niccolò Roccatagliata Italian
late 16th or early 17th century
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Pair of candlesticks
  • Artist: Style of Niccolò Roccatagliata (Italian, born Genoa, active 1593–1636)
  • Date: late 16th or early 17th century
  • Culture: Italian, Venice
  • Medium: Bronze with dark brown patina
  • Dimensions: Overall (.1 confirmed): 21 in. × 11 in. × 6 1/2 in. (53.3 × 27.9 × 16.5 cm);
    Overall (.2 confirmed): 20 1/2 in. × 9 1/2 in. × 7 in. (52.1 × 24.1 × 17.8 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.18.1, .2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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