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CANDELABRA, ONE OF TWO

Creator(s): Imperial Ekaterinburg Lapidary Factory (Attributed to) , Ivan Ivanovich Gal'berg (Designer)

On view in: Dining Room


About this object

Large sections of lapis were pieced onto an iron rod to create a lapis lazuli column that tapers upward toward a carved Ionic capital. A winged figure of victory in gilt bronze stands on the globe on the top of each capital. She supports a crown, decorated with a vine scroll, to which six candle holders are attached. The bases, with acanthus leaf ornaments, rest on four lion-paw feet.

Object name:
CANDELABRA, ONE OF TWO
Made from:
Lapis lazuli -- gilt bronze --iron
Made in:
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Date made:
1829
Size:
41 in. (104.1 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
21.191.1
Class:
HARDSTONE
Signature marks:
MARK: inventory number: No. 15 [On base]
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973