Pair of candelabra, anonymous, c. 1770 - c. 1800

Pair of candelabra, anonymous, c. 1770 - c. 1800

painting technique, h 70.0cm × w 34.5cm × d 26.5cm More details

The veiled female figures are vestal virgins, who were priestesses from Roman antiquity. In France these kinds of candelabra were made of gilded and patinated bronze, while in the Netherlands they were imitated in gilded and black painted wood.

On display in room 1.7