Triangular inkstand with dolphin candlestick

Details

• Title

  Triangular inkstand with dolphin candlestick

• Associated place

  Europe › Italy › Northern Italy (place of creation)

• Date

  mid-16th century

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Object type

  communications equipment › art/writing equipment › ink-container › ink-pot;

  container › holder › candle-holder

• Dimensions

  21.8 cm (height)
  17.7 cm length of sides of base (width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by C. D. E. Fortnum, 1888.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 56 | Arts of the Renaissance

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA1888.CDEF.B1091

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