Candlestick
Ebenezer Cocker
1764–66
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
H. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
Classification
Candlestick
Culture
British
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of John C. Cattus, 1967
Accession Number
Inst.67.17.1a, b
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Ebenezer Cocker · 1689–1789
Ebenezer Cocker (1689–1789) was a British silversmith whose career spanned much of the 18th century, though details of his early life remain not well documented. Active from around 1739, primarily in London, Cocker contributed to the flourishing tradition of Georgian silverwork, crafting functional yet elegantly proportioned objects that exemplified the period's refined craftsmanship. His training...