Uknown

Candlestick

Date 1780
Materials Silver
Dimensions 25.5 cm x 10 cm (base) / x 5 cm (top)
Marks Three crosses in a vertical line with a crown above; date (obscured); maker: "ILS"; engraved with a butterfly
Further information GLAHA 54078.

Note This is one of a pair of Dutch silver candlesticks. They are both on square stepped bases and are adorned with neoclassical decoration. Whistler particularly liked elegant neoclassical pieces such as these, and often marked them with his butterfly signature to indicate ownership.