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Why is the origin of the Trivulzio candlestick uncertain?
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candlestick
An assortment of decorative candles and candlesticks arranged for display.
The origin of the Trivulzio candlestick, a six-meter-tall bronze work located in the Milan Cathedral, is considered uncertain because its place of manufacture remains conjectural. Although the piece was executed around 1200, historical suggestions regarding its origin vary between England, Lorraine, and Milan itself.1