id: 119222
accession number: 1940.14.2
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Candelabrum, 1757–1758. François Thomas Germain (French, 1726–1791). Silver; diameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); overall: 38.1 x 24.5 cm (15 x 9 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1940.14.2
title: Candelabrum
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creation date: 1757–1758
creation date earliest: 1757
creation date latest: 1758
current location: 216A French and German
creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
copyright:
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culture: France, Paris
technique: silver
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Silver
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CREATORS
* François Thomas Germain (French, 1726–1791) - fabricated by
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measurements: Diameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 38.1 x 24.5 cm (15 x 9 5/8 in.)
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inscriptions:
inscription: [Charge mark of Eloy Brichard , 1756−1762, beneath base]
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remark:
inscription: [Warden's mark for Paris, 1757-1758, beneath base]
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remark:
inscription: [Discharge mark for work intended for export, 1756−1775, on base]
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inscription: [Hallmarks for Saint Petersburg, on base]
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inscription: [Assayer mark of Ivan Frolov, on base]
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inscription: [Russian standard of the French silver, on base]
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inscription: [Maker’s mark of Francois-Thomas Germain, master silversmith on October 16, 1748, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
translation:
remark:
inscription: [Charge mark Of Eloy Brichard, 1756−1762, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
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remark:
inscription: [Discharge mark for work intended for export, 1733 (?)−1775, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
translation:
remark:
inscription: [Warden's mark for Paris, 1757−1758, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
translation:
remark:
inscription: [Assayer mark of Ivan Frolov, beneath drip pan of one of three bobeches]
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remark:
inscription: [Russian standard of French silver, beneath drip pan of one of three bobeches]
translation:
remark:
inscription: [Charge mark for large work of Eloy Brichard, 1756−1762, on candelabra bayonet attachment]
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remark:
inscription: [Discharge mark for work intended for export, on candelabra bayonet attachment]
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inscription: [Beneath base]: “Fait. Par. F. T. Germain. Sculp[teu]r. Orf[ev]re. Du Roy. Aux. Galleries. Du Louvre. A Paris. 1758”
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inscription: [Beneath base]: "Du no.32"
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inscription: [Beneath base]: "No 465"
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inscription: [Engraved Russian Imperial coat-of-arms, beneath base]
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inscription: [Modern inscription in a round paper label, beneath base]: “[?]8” [printed in black]: “3120” [written in pencil]
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inscription: [Modern inscription in a rectangular paper label, beneath base]: “…IN/FRANCE” [printed in black]
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inscription: [Modern inscription in a rectangular paper label, beneath base]: “46” [written in black ink]
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remark:
inscription: [Engraved cipher composed with two “M”’s (?) surmounted by a royal crown, on base]
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remark:
inscription: [Engraved, on base]: "No 465"
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remark:
inscription: [Engraved, on base]: "du No 32"
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remark:
inscription: [Engraved cipher composed with two “M”’s (?) surmounted by a royal crown, on one bobeche]
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remark:
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Exhibition of the Month: "Rococo Style in Various Arts
opening date: 1945-06-07T04:00:00
Exhibition of the Month: "Rococo Style in Various Arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 30, 1945).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page number: Mentioned: cat. no. 294
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n59
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 138
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n162
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 138
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n162
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 183
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n203
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