Pair of candlesticks
These candlesticks bear the royal arms of Queen Anne and may have been supplied by the Jewel House, probably as part of an ambassadorial service. Functional candlesticks like these were sometimes ordered in sets as large as forty-eight.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of candlesticks
- Maker: David Willaume I (British, 1658–1741)
- Date: 1710/11
- Culture: British, London
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Overall (.142, confirmed): 6 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in., 11 oz. 18 dwt. (15.6 x 9.8 x 9.8 cm, 0.3705kg);
Overall (.143, confirmed): 6 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in., 11 oz. 11 dwt. (15.2 x 9.8 x 9.8 cm, 0.359kg) - Classification: Metalwork-Silver
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935
- Object Number: 35.80.142, .143
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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