Pair of candlesticks
In the era before gas lighting and electricity, candles played a principal role in illuminating the domestic interior. Beeswax candles burned clean, has a pleasant smell, but were quite expensive compared to those made of tallow.
The relatively small size of this pair of candlesticks, made in Paris by Joseph Moillet in 1700–1701, may be an indication that they were part of a toilet set or at any rate would have been used in private domestic quarters. Supported on an octagonal foot, the baluster shaft and candle holder are decorated with incised lines. The simple and clear design is typical of the period.
The relatively small size of this pair of candlesticks, made in Paris by Joseph Moillet in 1700–1701, may be an indication that they were part of a toilet set or at any rate would have been used in private domestic quarters. Supported on an octagonal foot, the baluster shaft and candle holder are decorated with incised lines. The simple and clear design is typical of the period.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of candlesticks
- Maker: Joseph Moillet (French, master 1695, active 1726)
- Date: 1700–1701
- Culture: French, Paris
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Height (each): 7 in. (17.8 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Silver
- Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
- Object Number: 41.160.30, .31
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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