Candlestick
John Carter (d.1776)
Category
Silver
Date
1774
Materials
Silver
Measurements
325 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 960090.1
Summary
One of a pair of George III silver candlestick with maker's mark of John Carter, London 1774. On a spreading square base with acanthus border, ram's masks and husk swags with pendant patarae, the ribbed column with Corinthian capital and detachable square nozzle with stiff-leaf border, the bases filled, marked on base and sconce.
Makers and roles
John Carter (d.1776), silversmith