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found at Loch of Keys, Kincardineshire

Candle holder
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This cast bronze candleholder was found at the site of a crannog in the Loch of Leys in Kincardineshire. It was made in northern Europe in the 14th century.

The candleholder is in the form of a kneeling man. One arm is held out with the hand in a loop to contain a spike for a candle. His clothing has annulets on the shoulders and there is a letter 'A' on his chest - possibly the founder's mark.

Such candleholders are now very rare but it is likely that this one is a late example of a series which began with quite an elaborate model. In this case, after a long process of copying one from another, the design has become simplified.

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