Candlestick
Artist
John Preist
(English, active 1748 - ca. 1760)
Date1751
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/8 × 5 3/8 inches (23.81 × 13.65 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Faeth
Object numberF96-10/2 A,B
Markings(under foot): l . p / leopard's head / lion passant / q (for 1751) / maker's mark
On View
On viewGallery Location
- 212
Collections
DescriptionBaluster candlestick with bobeche; circular stepped base with six shells/ leaves separated by inward curving steps; collar above foot with flattened knop above, foliate form above with six- leaf collar above; plain socketProvenanceMr. Perry (1902-1993) and Mrs. Charlotte Faeth (1907-2001), Kansas City, MO, by 1996;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1996.
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