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1964

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2015

2025

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Pair of Elephants Mounted as Candlesticks Candlesticks

This is a candlesticks. It was probably Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and Peter Reinicke. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1964. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, bronze, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a,b): 15.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.) H x W x D (c,d): 15.3 x 12 x 7.2 cm (6 x 4 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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Cite this object as

Pair of Elephants Mounted as Candlesticks Candlesticks; Probably Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany), Peter Reinicke (German, 1715–1768); France; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, bronze, gold; H x W x D (a,b): 15.5 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.) H x W x D (c,d): 15.3 x 12 x 7.2 cm (6 x 4 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.); 1964-8-1-a/d

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