Lantern - copper / glass
Large table-standing lantern from the Low Countries (Belgium/The Netherlands
This type of lantern was in Flanders and the Netherlands often used as a 'permission lantern' (carried by altar servers or clergy when the Holy Sacrament was brought to a sick person)
It is in a very beautiful condition and is entirely unscathed at the glass panes
The candle holder cannot be removed, which in itself indicates that it is original to the lantern
Was richly decorated and provided with an open-work rim at the top
As well as red copper rivets adorn this whole
The lantern can be dated to the mid-18th century
Very decorative
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Large table-standing lantern from the Low Countries (Belgium/The Netherlands
This type of lantern was in Flanders and the Netherlands often used as a 'permission lantern' (carried by altar servers or clergy when the Holy Sacrament was brought to a sick person)
It is in a very beautiful condition and is entirely unscathed at the glass panes
The candle holder cannot be removed, which in itself indicates that it is original to the lantern
Was richly decorated and provided with an open-work rim at the top
As well as red copper rivets adorn this whole
The lantern can be dated to the mid-18th century
Very decorative
Insured shipping
Estimate
Time, Location
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