id: 147819 accession number: 1974.185 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1974.185 updated: Pricket Candlestick, early 1500s. South Netherlands, Valley of the Meuse, 16th century. Brass (hollow cast in three parts) and iron; overall: 45.5 x 19.6 cm (17 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. Ecker 1974.185 title: Pricket Candlestick title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: early 1500s creation date earliest: 1500 creation date latest: 1525 current location: 112 Northern Renaissance creditline: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. Ecker copyright: --- culture: South Netherlands, Valley of the Meuse, 16th century technique: brass (hollow cast in three parts) and iron department: Medieval Art collection: MED - Renaissance type: Metalwork find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 45.5 x 19.6 cm (17 15/16 x 7 11/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Year in Review: 1974 opening date: 1975-03-11T04:00:00 Year in Review: 1974. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (March 11-April 6, 1975). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. Ecker, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: This object is an example of a type of metalwork known as "dinanderie," produced in and around the town of Dinant on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur. Late medieval Dinant specialized in the production of these finely cast and finished objects in brass alloy, supplying aquamanilia, candlesticks, patens, basins, baptismal fonts, and other altar furniture throughout the Meuse Valley and for export beyond. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1974.185/1974.185_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1974.185/1974.185_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1974.185/1974.185_full.tif