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Candlestick

Cornelius Kierstede

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two identical silver candlesticks. The candlesticks are made of silver, have a square base, and feature a long, thin, fluted column in the middle. The base has a decorative border around the edges and a design on each side. The column has a decorative band at the top and bottom. The top of each candlestick is a square dish-like shape with a decorative edge. The background of the image is gray and there is a white border on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1705
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 598 px
Museum record:
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