Candlestick
Early American candlesticks are extraordinarily rare; typically candlesticks that graced colonial American homes were imported from England or the Continent. For these, Adrian Bancker, a New York silversmith of Dutch descent, chose a traditional English form, yet their construction and appearance are unmistakably colonial North American. Although Bancker’s known oeuvre is small, the Met owns a significant collection of his silver, including a tankard (24.109.4), beaker (33.120.104), porringer (33.120.326), cream pot (44.88), punch bowl (48.15) and set of casters (1972.233.1–.3).
Artwork Details
- Title: Candlestick
- Maker: Adrian Bancker (1703–1772)
- Date: 1735–50
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Overall: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm); 15 oz. 6 dwt. (475.8 g)
Base: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (10.8 x 10.8 cm) - Credit Line: Gift of The Estate of Esther and Samuel Schwartz, Paterson, N.J., 2015
- Object Number: 2015.721.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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