Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use (1900) (14597960587)

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Title: Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Meyer, Franz Sales, 1849-
Subjects: Decoration and ornament Art objects
Publisher: New York, B. Hessling
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library



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us, Rome. 2. Wrought-iron, S. Peters, Tarrosa, Spain, 14tE century, (Lartpour tous). 3. Wrought-iron, for 3 candles, 17th century. 4. Wrought-iron, Modern. 5. Wrought-iron, with several arms, by C. Zaar, (Gewerbehalle). The Hand-Candlestick. (Plate 216.) The term Hand-candlestick includes any kind of portable can-dlestick; and it assumes the existence of some kiq.d of handle to holdand carry it. The Hand-candlestick is always of modest dimensions;and it is generally low in height, as in our flat candlesticks. It may be constructed on an immense variety of plans, so thata number of different forms occur. Candlesticks frequently recur ofthe form shown in fig. 2, in which a screw thread enables the heightof the socket to be adjusted. The Middle Ages and the Renascenceexhibited great ingenuity in the invention of such arrangements (fig- 1). As the Hand-candlestick is liable to gutter: the save-all has here undergone a special developement, so that in a certain class of 568 METAL* OBJECTS.
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Plate 214. The Candlestick. METAL OBJECTS. 369