English: The base of this pricket candlestick bears the combined arms of Bernard VIII (d. 1339), count of Comminges, and those of his second wife, Marguerite de Turenne, alternating with the fleur de lys, the heraldic emblem of the royal house of France. Although such personal items were often commissioned as gifts to commemorate special events, coats of arms did not necessarily refer to a specific patron but were part of workshops' decorative repertoire.
Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, April 23, 1949, no. 715
Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase
展览史
Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1984-1985. Russian Enamels. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1996-1997.
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