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girandoles (candleholders)


Identification code: 300037585



Alternative term/s

  • gerandoles
  • girandole
  • girondoles
  • jerrandoles

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Scope note:

Figural candelabras or candlesticks of the mid- to late 19th century, made of cast brass with gilt finish, and having marble bases and cut prisms around the candle sockets, often used in sets consisting of a candelabrum flanked by two candlesticks; term originally applied to the set as well as to the individual pieces; also an ornate wall sconce with one or more candle branches mounted on the wall or attached to the sides of a mirror.

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