Skewer 1735 - 1745

"Skewer" is a silver skewer created by English silversmith John Sanders (1717–1748), and dates from 1735–1745. It is a utilitarian object with a simple, elegant design, a slender shaft topped with a decorative ring and finial. This skewer, now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, provides insight into 18th-century silversmithing practices and domestic life.