John Carter II
Candlestick (one of a pair)

MakerEnglish, active 1768–1777
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Candlestick (one of a pair)
Datec. 1771–1773
Made inLondon, England
MediumSilver
Dimensions12 in. height (30.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Anne Rowland
Object numberB.82.12.1
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThese candlesticks contrast the plain shafts of the architectural columns with the elaborate, swagged Ionic capitals. Their maker, John Carter II of London, was one of the city’s most prolific silversmiths in the neoclassical style. Candlesticks were one of his specialties.
ProvenanceAnne Rowland (1920–2013), Williamsburg, Virginia; given to MFAH, 1982.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked: I C (maker's mark for John Carter), lion passant, leopard's head crowned, date mark

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