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candelabrum

Object Name2 Candelabra

Factory Pauly & Cia., Compagnia di Venezia e Murano (1919)

Maker Compagnia di Venezia e Murano (C.V.M.) (1877-1919)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1950-1970

Techniqueblown, cased, optic-molded, applied hot-work decoration

SizeSee Individual Records

Accession Number2010.3.131

Credit LineGift of Lois and Tom Allis

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

Italy, Venice

Physical Description(A) Opaque white lattimo and transparent amber glass; blown, cased, optic-molded, applied hot-work decoration. (Aa) Candelabrum with two cylindrical transparent amber candle cups sitting atop opaque white cased in transparent amber ribbed arms that are fixed to a ribbed sphere, sitting atop waisted knop, sitting atop ribbed sphere with applied crimped band, sitting atop waisted knop, sitting atop ribbed inverted baluster stem, sitting atop slightly conical ribbed foot. Decorative transparent amber twisted feather or flame piece fixed to top sphere by waisted knop. (Ab, Ac) 2 Opaque white cased in transparent amber collars or bobeches that fit over candle cups; rims of bobeches are pulled to a point at one end and cut and folded slightly at the other end. (B) Opaque white lattimo and transparent amber glass; blown, cased, optic-molded, applied hot-work decoration. (Ba) Candelabrum with two cylindrical transparent amber candle cups sitting atop opaque white cased in transparent amber ribbed arms that are fixed to a ribbed sphere, sitting atop waisted knop, sitting atop ribbed sphere with applied crimped band, sitting atop waisted knop, sitting atop ribbed inverted baluster stem, sitting atop slightly conical ribbed foot. Decorative transparent amber twisted feather or flame piece fixed to top sphere by waisted knop. (Bb, Bc) 2 Opaque white cased in transparent amber collars or bobeches that fit over candle cups; rims of bobeches are pulled to a point at one end and cut and folded slightly at the other end.
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