Candlestick

Isaac Hutton

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a silver candlestick by Isaac Hutton. The candlestick has a square base with rounded corners, and a circular indentation on the top surface, positioned slightly below the edge. The base has a short, thick stem that flares out slightly at the bottom, and then narrows into a long, thin, fluted section. The fluted section is cylindrical and made up of several vertical grooves. At the top, the candlestick flares out again to form a short, inverted cone with a square top plate. The top plate has a shallow depression around its edge, forming a small rim. The background is a gradient of gray, transitioning from light gray at the bottom to dark gray at the top.