Bobeche
This bobeche matches the one belonging to Myer Myers candlestick (1972.3.1a,b and .2). Engraved inscriptions reveal that these candlesticks, originally from a set of four, were a gift to Catherine Livingston from her maternal grandparents, Pieter and Sarah Van Brugh. They were probably made around 1759, when Catherine married the wealthy merchant John Lawrence. Only the most prosperous Americans could afford silver candlesticks such as these, which appear to have been cast from an English model.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bobeche
- Maker: Myer Myers (1723–1795)
- Date: 1755–60
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Dimensions unavailable
- Credit Line: Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1977
- Object Number: 1977.88
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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