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found at Loch of Keys, Kincardineshire

Postcard of Candle holder.
000-100-002-924-C
© National Museums Scotland

Candle holder

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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Online ID: 000-100-002-924-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MGI 111
Date: 14th century
Material: Bronze, cast
Dimensions: 152 mm H
What: Candleholder
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Where: Scotland, Kincardineshire, Loch of Leys
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Description: Cast bronze candleholder, originally gilt, in the form of a kneeling man, from the site of a crannog in the Loch of Leys, Kincardineshire
References:
  • Caldwell, D. H. (ed). Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982 
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