Pair of Candelabra

Description

This pair of candelabra demonstrates Fabergé’s commitment to a commercial balance between decorative and functional design. The pair was made by Fabergé’s chief silversmith, German-born Julius Rappoport, in Moscow, where the majority of gold and silver objects were crafted. Small in size, the pair may have been used in more intimate settings, as opposed to larger banquets or public gathering areas.

Provenance

India Early Minshall [1885–1965], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1966); The Cleveland Museum of Art (1966-)

Pair of Candelabra

House of Fabergé

1887–90

Accession Number

1966.494

Medium

silver

Dimensions

Overall: 28.5 x 25.1 x 12 cm (11 1/4 x 9 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)

Classification

Silver

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The India Early Minshall Collection