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Centerpiece

Benjamin Smith, II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Centerpiece by Benjamin Smith, II. The object is a large, ornate, silver-colored, metal centerpiece. The centerpiece has a large, flat top decorated with flowers around the edge. The top is held up by a cylindrical section containing vertical slats decorated with a band of designs around the middle. Three female figures in long dresses stand underneath the top, holding it up. The base of the centerpiece is round and decorated with designs. It has three legs, each decorated with leaves and grapes. The centerpiece is shown against a dark background.

Artwork details

Date:
1821–22
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
508 × 624 px
Museum record:
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