Candlestick with figures of caryatids and putti

Italian

Not on view

The eclectic and inconsistent style of this candlestick with figures of caryatids and putti, including Renaissancestyle elements (the top section and dripping pan) as well as later motifs (the cannelured column and praying angels), the fake coat of arms, and the superficial chemical patina, point to a nineteenth-century date. The monogram SB on one of the escutcheons could be a playful reference to the name of the caster, possibly S. Bitti.

Candlestick with figures of caryatids and putti, Italian , Venice (?), Copper alloy, with dark green to black patina., Italian, Venice (?)

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Candlestick with figures of caryatids and putti, Italian , Venice (?), Copper alloy, with dark green to black patina., Italian, Venice (?)
Candlestick with figures of caryatids and putti, Italian , Venice (?), Copper alloy, with dark green to black patina., Italian, Venice (?)
Candlestick with figures of caryatids and putti, Italian , Venice (?), Copper alloy, with dark green to black patina., Italian, Venice (?)
Candlestick with figures of caryatids and putti, Italian , Venice (?), Copper alloy, with dark green to black patina., Italian, Venice (?)

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