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. 1773

Made inLondon, England

MediumSilver

Dimensions12 3/4 × 5 in. (32.4 × 12.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.61.21.2

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Bayou Bend Dining Room

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Bayou Bend

Object Type

METALWORK

DescriptionIn keeping with the fashion for adapting the architectural and decorative motifs of antiquity for contemporary taste, silversmith John Carter II based the design of these candlesticks on the Corinthian column of classical architecture.
Provenance[Shreve, Crump & Low, Boston]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, May 17, 1961; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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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