Standing candlestick

1730–50

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 711

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Provenance

Title: Standing candlestick
Date: 1730–50
Geography: Possibly made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium: Brass and iron
Dimensions: H. 62 in. (157.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Sarah Williams, 1944
Object Number: 44.12.13
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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