Two from a set of four candlesticks
Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751)
London, England
1744-45
Silver

These candlesticks do not have many of the distinctive design features used by the Maynard Master, but they show the dynamic twisting volumes and integration of abstract and naturalist motifs that he had introduced. Other modellers in de Lamerie's shop seem to have quickly adopted the vocabulary of the Maynard Master.

The beehives on the stem of these candlesticks occur on the coat of arms of the London-based Huguenot Le Heup family. The set belonged to the banker Peter Le Heup and his wife Clara of Albermarle Street in Mayfair.

Museum no. LOAN:MET ANON.1:13-1996