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What features identified the standardized brass candlesticks made near Dinant?
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candlestick
An assortment of decorative candles and candlesticks arranged for display.
In the later Middle Ages, the brass-founding industry in the Meuse valley, centered in and around Dinant, produced large altar candlesticks and smaller domestic ones characterized by a standardized form.1
These standardized brass candlesticks were identified by the following features:
* Circular molded stems: The central shafts were designed with circular molding.1
* Large spreading bases: The candlesticks featured wide, stable bases.1
* Lion feet: The bases were frequently supported on three lion feet.1
Additionally, during the 15th century in Dinant and Flanders, the design of the candlestick shaft began to evolve, with some examples being fashioned into the shape of a human figure.2