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Source Description
This holder and its glass are likely from a larger set. It is an excellent example of Fabergé’s ability to imbue objects of everyday use with exceptional artistry. The holder features elegant scroll motifs forming two horizontal bands and a handle, an ingenious take on the French ornamental style of the mid-eighteenth century.
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Document identity
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375092
label
Tea Cup Holder
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object
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1
Source metadata
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375092
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object
title
Tea Cup Holder
description
This holder and its glass are likely from a larger set. It is an excellent example of Fabergé’s ability to imbue objects of everyday use with exceptional artistry. The holder features elegant scroll motifs forming two horizontal bands and a handle, an ingenious take on the French ornamental style of the mid-eighteenth century.
date
c. 1908–1917
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CC0
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CC0
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en
creators
55332
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Glass
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Handle: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
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Russian
accession
2021.156.a
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silver
tombstone
Tea Cup Holder, c. 1908–1917. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Silver; handle: 7.6 cm (3 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection, 2021.156.a
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
Greek letter delta (or alpha); profile of a woman (wearing a kokoshka) facing right; "88"
didYouKnow
In Russia, tea has been served in glasses since the eighteenth century.
creditline
Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection
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2026-05-29 08:57:44.697000
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375092
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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silver
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gender unknown
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photo
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