{"product_id":"italian-antique-fragment-candlestick","title":"Italian Antique Fragment Candlestick","description":"\u003cp\u003eA commanding and deeply atmospheric Italian antique fragment candlestick, constructed entirely from 18th and 19th century period materials. The form is monumental in character — a turned urn-form candle cup surmounting a layered column of stacked architectural elements: a domed cap with petal-form collar, a broad cylindrical drum, and a stepped molded base raised on three scrolled feet. Every element has been assembled from genuine antique fragments, and the accumulated patina of centuries — layers of paint, gesso, and gilding worn to a chalky, ghostly surface of extraordinary beauty — speaks to the devotional and architectural contexts from which these materials were drawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall surface is a study in controlled decay: cracked, peeling, and bleached to a warm grey-white, with traces of gilt and polychrome visible beneath the uppermost layers. The three scrolled feet at the base anchor the piece with a Baroque solidity, while the petal collar and urn-form cup at the crown give it an almost floral delicacy. An object of this presence reads as sculpture as much as functional candlestick — equally at home on a mantel, altar table, or as a centerpiece in a considered interior. The candlestick can also be converted into a table lamp by a lamp maker or electrician — its scale and form make it an exceptional candidate for wiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18th–19th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian Baroque \/ Ecclesiastical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved and turned wood; gesso; traces of polychrome and gilt; constructed from period 18th and 19th century Italian antique fragments and materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Urn-form candle cup; petal-form collar; cylindrical drum column; stepped molded base; three scrolled feet; suitable for conversion to a table lamp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e8.5\" Diameter x 13.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique — beautiful age-appropriate surface wear, craquelure, and paint loss throughout consistent with period ecclesiastical use\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drue Bohrer Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45193305980951,"sku":"DBA-035-C1","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/8049\/5895\/files\/16.jpg?v=1780682107","url":"https:\/\/www.druebohrerantiques.com\/products\/italian-antique-fragment-candlestick","provider":"Drue Bohrer Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}