Candlestick (one of a pair)

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Candlestick (one of a pair)
Datec. 1764
Made inLondon, England
MediumSilver
Dimensions9 in. (22.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.61.2.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Drawing Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionLondon silversmith John Priest specialized in candlesticks. This example, with ruffled shells at the corners of the base, is very much in keeping with the rococo aesthetic.
ProvenanceMisses Helen and Mary Maynard, Ridgefield, Connecticut; [James Graham and Sons, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1961; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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