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Kettle and lamp stand

1718–20
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 533

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Kettle and lamp stand
  • Maker: Esaias Busch III (German, 1676–1759, master 1704)
  • Date: 1718–20
  • Culture: German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Silver gilt
  • Dimensions: Height: 11 in. (27.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
  • Object Number: 1974.356.700, .701a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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