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Candlestick

Isaac Hutton

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a silver candlestick by Isaac Hutton. The candlestick has a square base. The base is flat on the bottom and has slightly raised edges. A concave, circular platform is positioned on top of the base. A long, narrow, cylindrical stem rises from the platform. The stem has vertical grooves. The top of the stem flares out and has a shallow, flat dish-like surface with slightly raised edges. The background is grey and white, gradating from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1815
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
491 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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