Pair of candlesticks

1710/11

Not on view

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.

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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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