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A descriptive catalogue of the bronzes of European origin in the South Kensington Museum (1876)

South Kensington Museum, Fortnum, C. Drury E. (Charles Drury Edward), 1820-1899 · London : Printed by G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode and sold by Chapman & Hall · leaf 343

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market, but thequeflion arifes whether they were not really produced at Venice, andperhaps by Venetian workmen during the 15th century. The armsare thofe of Scolari of Florence (PafTerini), or Contarini of Venice(bendy, argent, and azure). Other candleflicks of more purely Arabian origin will be… … Candlefticks. 93 About 1500. H. \\\ in., diam. 5 in. Bought (Bernal Italian,Colledlion), j/. 5^. This candlefticlc has been afliduoufly fpoilt by the painftaking en-graver of the grotefques, which he has executed with high finifli. 2438, 39- 56- CANDLESTICKS. Bronze ; with bell-fhaped foot…

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