Artist
Robert Tyrill(English, active c. 1720–1757)English, active c. 1720–1757
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Candlestick (set of eight)
Date1752–1753
PlaceLondon, England
MediumSterling silver
Dimensionsoverall: 12 5/8 × 8 × 7 3/4 in. (32.1 × 20.3 × 19.7 cm)
.A (candlestick): 12 1/4 × 8 × 8 in.
.B (bobeche): 1 11/16 × 3 3/4 in. diameter
.A (candlestick): 12 1/4 × 8 × 8 in.
.B (bobeche): 1 11/16 × 3 3/4 in. diameter
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society and George S. Heyer, Jr.
Object number2001.587.A,.B
Current Location
Rienzi
Ballroom
On view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 17 September 2011 - 29 January 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On side or underneath base, "R T" with a pellet in a rectangle and London hallmarks for 1752–53.
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