Bobeche
1755–60
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Dimensions unavailable
Classification
Bobeche
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1977
Accession Number
1977.88
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, *Bobeche* (1755–60) by Myer Myers exemplifies the artistry of colonial American silversmithing. Craft from gleaming silver, this bobeche—a decorative ring designed to encircle a candlestick and catch dripping wax—served both practical and ornamental purposes in 18th-century households., a master craftsman active in New York City, pieces like this for affluent patrons, blending functionality with elegance in the Rococo style popular at the time. Myers, one of colonial America's foremost silversmiths and a member of New York's Jewish co...