Girandoles (candleholders)
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Jerarquía
Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Furnishings (Hierarchy Name) > furnishings (artifacts) > <furnishings by form or function> > lighting devices > <lighting devices by form> > <candles and candleholders> > candleholders
Descripción
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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Otros términos
- girandes [nl]
- girándulas [es]
- girandole (candleholder) [en]
- gerandoles [en]
- girondoles [en]
- jerrandoles [en]
- girande [nl]
- girándula [es]