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Description: Made by a silversmith of Dutch descent, this kind of classically shaped, elegant silver candlestick would have adorned the main table of the well-to-do Dutch home in 17th- and 18th-century New Netherland.
Metropolitan Museum summary: Early American candlesticks are extraordinarily rare; typically candlesticks that graced colonial American homes were imported from England or the Continent. For these, Adrian Bancker, a New York silversmith of Dutch descent, chose a traditional English form, yet their construction and appearance are unmistakably colonial North American.
Reference:
Title: Candlestick
Maker: Adrian Bancker (1703–1772)
Date: 1735–50
Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm); 15 oz. 6 dwt. (475.8 g)
Base: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (10.8 x 10.8 cm)