Early 12th Century
V&A Museum
This Romanesque piece of artwork was created with the "lost wax" technique. It was created in three sections. The metal used was bronze but also features lead, nickel, iron, arsenic, and a large amount of silver. It has been suggested that the candlestick was made from gold coins.
The candlestick is composed of human figures, apes, and mythical beasts that are intertwined throughout the piece.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/gloucester-candlestick/
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