Pair of candlesticks

Unknown

ca. 1675 · Silver-gilt filigree · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The decoration includes a cipher of IMS or JWS, the owner's initials. Thin strips of silver gilt were used for the filigree work instead of the usual cables.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1675

Medium

Silver-gilt filigree

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973