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Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)

Designer After a design by Jean Guillaume Moitte French
1788/89
Not on view
This pair of neo-classical candelabra is based on designs by the French sculptor Jean-Guillaume Moitte. The bases are engraved with the arms of Frederick Augustus, duke of York, second and favorite son of George III. The duke was a renowned bon vivant and an advanced patron of the arts. In addition to his purchases of contemporary French silver he was one of the pioneers in the appreciation of antique silver, and commissioned highly original historicizing table wares.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pair of candelabra bearing the arms of the Duke of York (1763–1827)
  • Maker: Henri Auguste (French, Paris 1759–1816 Port-au-Prince)
  • Designer: After a design by Jean Guillaume Moitte (French, Paris 1746–1810 Paris)
  • Date: 1788/89
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall (each): 23 7/8 × 14 3/4 in. (60.6 × 37.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
  • Object Number: 21.162.1a–c, .2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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