John Carter II
Candlestick (one of a pair)

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Maker John Carter II (English, active 1768–1777)English, 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.82.12.2

Not on view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

METALWORK

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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