Boy and girl, pair of candlesticks
(late 19th century)
Medium
porcelain (hard-paste)
Measurements
(1) 25.6 × 11.1 × 9.2 cm (boy)
(2) 25.8 × 8.7 × 11.5 cm (girl)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr H. Lockwood, 1962
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Thüringia, Germany
Inscription
(1) painted in blue on base l.c.: (crossed swords)
impressed in base c.: 8
(2) painted (inverted) in blue on base l.c.: (crossed swords)
Accession Number
416.1-2-D5
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
Standing boy beside tree trunk supporting candle sockets.
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