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Source Description
This candelabrum is part of a pair. Its design blurs the line between function and decoration. The arms twist and curve, appearing as flower stems while physically supporting the candles. Though this visual unity is typical of the Rococo style, the influence of the rising neoclassical style is evident in the allegorical scenes of light that decorate each candelabra’s stem.
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Document identity
localId
119222
label
Candelabrum
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
119222
contentType
object
title
Candelabrum
description
This candelabrum is part of a pair. Its design blurs the line between function and decoration. The arms twist and curve, appearing as flower stems while physically supporting the candles. Though this visual unity is typical of the Rococo style, the influence of the rising neoclassical style is evident in the allegorical scenes of light that decorate each candelabra’s stem.
date
1757–58
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60778526
creators
11713
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 38.1 x 24.5 cm (15 x 9 5/8 in.)
cul
France, Paris
accession
1940.14.2
Source extras
tec
silver
tombstone
Candelabrum, 1757–58. 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
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
[Charge mark of Eloy Brichard , 1756−1762, beneath base]
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[Warden's mark for Paris, 1757-1758, beneath base]
inscription
[Discharge mark for work intended for export, 1756−1775, on base]
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[Hallmarks for Saint Petersburg, on base]
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[Assayer mark of Ivan Frolov, on base]
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[Russian standard of the French silver, on base]
inscription
[Maker’s mark of Francois-Thomas Germain, master silversmith on October 16, 1748, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
inscription
[Charge mark Of Eloy Brichard, 1756−1762, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
inscription
[Discharge mark for work intended for export, 1733 (?)−1775, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
inscription
[Warden's mark for Paris, 1757−1758, beneath drip pan one each of three bobeches]
inscription
[Assayer mark of Ivan Frolov, beneath drip pan of one of three bobeches]
inscription
[Russian standard of French silver, beneath drip pan of one of three bobeches]
inscription
[Charge mark for large work of Eloy Brichard, 1756−1762, on candelabra bayonet attachment]
inscription
[Discharge mark for work intended for export, on candelabra bayonet attachment]
inscription
[Beneath base]: “Fait. Par. F. T. Germain. Sculp[teu]r. Orf[ev]re. Du Roy. Aux. Galleries. Du Louvre. A Paris. 1758”
inscription
[Beneath base]: "Du no.32"
inscription
[Beneath base]: "No 465"
inscription
[Engraved Russian Imperial coat-of-arms, beneath base]
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[Modern inscription in a round paper label, beneath base]: “[?]8” [printed in black]: “3120” [written in pencil]
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[Modern inscription in a rectangular paper label, beneath base]: “…IN/FRANCE” [printed in black]
inscription
[Modern inscription in a rectangular paper label, beneath base]: “46” [written in black ink]
inscription
[Engraved cipher composed with two “M”’s (?) surmounted by a royal crown, on base]
inscription
[Engraved, on base]: "No 465"
inscription
[Engraved, on base]: "du No 32"
inscription
[Engraved cipher composed with two “M”’s (?) surmounted by a royal crown, on one bobeche]
formerAccessionNumbers
1940.15
148.1940
didYouKnow
These candelabra are part of a dinner service sent from Paris, France, to Saint Petersburg, Russia, in two separate shipments, the first of which contained 270 objects for 8 dozen place settings.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned: cat. no. 294
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 138
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 138
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 183
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-06-10 17:58:17.992000
sourceId
119222
dept
Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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silver
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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