profitka na świecę
English translation: bobèche
| 09:48 Dec 16, 2012 |
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|  Selected response from: Agata Dziadul United Kingdom | ||||||
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| 4 | bobèche |
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| 4 | drip pan |
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| 3 | candle nozzle |
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bobèche Explanation: Merriam-Webster: "a usually glass collar on a candle socket to catch drippings or on a candlestick or chandelier to hold suspended glass prisms" wikipedia: A bobèche is a cup or ring at the top of a candlestick, used to catch melted wax running down the side of the candle. Reference: http://www.google.pl/search?hl=pl&q=bobeche&bpcl=39967673&um... |
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drip pan Explanation: Skoro to świecznik z metalu i marmuru, chyba to będzie najlepszy wybór w tym kontekście (http://antyk.net.pl/pl/sprzedane/4448-para-swiecznikow-brazo... Por.: http://www.vam.ac.uk/users/node/3098 Można tutaj przejrzeć różne przykłady (szukając 'drip'): http://www.belowstairs.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Candl... Patrząc na obraz źródłowy, też zastanowiłbym się nad 'socket' (http://tinyurl.com/ccpzjwd). |
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candle nozzle Explanation: Na górze profitka z ozdobnym okręgiem pod spodem. Analogiczne profitki umieszczone są także poniżej, na dekoracyjnych wolutach. - http://goo.gl/4k7hk -------------- A Bronze and Gilt Brass Figural Candelabra, French, 19th century, as a putto upholding two campana candle nozzles with drip pans, - http://www.tennants.co.uk/Catalogue/Lots/48861.aspx --------- Pair of Brass Six-light Candelabra with Lustres, each nozzle with floriform drip cup hung with prisms - http://goo.gl/vCKtm ---------- A pair of gilt and patinated bronze twin light figural candelabra, of recent manufacture The nozzles and leaf cast everted drip pans suspended with blue and clear glass faceted drops and pendants, - http://www.christies.com/lotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjec... |
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