Candlestick, one from a set of four
Date1723-1724
Artist/Maker
David Green
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver (Britannia)
DimensionsOH: 6 1/4"; W(base): 3 13/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-326,4
DescriptionCandlestick: cylindrical socket with fillet molding below rim, mid-band at middle of straight-sided center section, and multiple molding above cupped lower section; main section of stem of inverted-baluster form and of square section with quarter round corner indentions; banding above and below flattened knop below; base of stem flaring to circular well with molded edge in top of base of square plan with quarter-round corner indentations and short inclined stepped and molded sides. Stem cast in two parts and base in one. Set number IIII in Roman numerals engraved on underside of base.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Britannia standard. Maker's mark "Gr" in black letters with a crown above within a shaped reserve, lion's head erased, Britannia, and date letter on underside of base. (maker's mark partially indistinct).ProvenanceVendor: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1710-1730
1680-1700
1694-1695