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Germain, François-Thomas. Candelabrum, 1757–1758. silver, Diameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 38.1 x 24.5 cm (15 x 9 5/8 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1940.14.1. CC0.
Candelabrum
1757–1758
François Thomas Germain
François Thomas Germain (French, 1726–1791)
Decorative Art and Design
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 1940.14.1
Inscription: [Maker’s mark of Francois-Thomas Germain, beneath base] Inscription: [Charge mark of Eloy Brichard, 1756−1762, beneath base] Inscription: [Warden's mark For Paris, 1757−1758, beneath base] Inscription: [Discharge mark for work intended for export, 1756−1775, beneath base] Inscription: [Discharge mark for work intended for export, 1756−1775, on base] Inscription: [Hallmarks for Saint Petersburg, on base] Inscription: [Assay mark of Ivan Frolov, on base] Inscription: [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 of each three bobeches] Inscription: [Charge Mark Of Eloy Brichard, 1756−1762, beneath drip pan of each three bobeches] Inscription: [Discharge mark for work intended for export, probably 1733−1775, beneath drip pan of each three bobeches] Inscription: [Warden's mark for Paris, 1757-1758, beneath drip pan of each three bobeches] Inscription: [Russian standard of the French silver, beneath drip pan of one of three bobeches] Inscription: [Assay mark of Ivan Frolov, beneath drip pan of one of three bobeches] Inscription: [Charge mark for large work of Eloy Brichard, 1756−1762, on bayonet attachment of candelabra] Inscription: [Warden's mark for Paris, 1757-1758, on bayonet attachment of candelabra] Inscription: [Illegible mark in a square, on one bobeche] Inscription: [Engraved beneath base]: “Fait. Par. F. T. Germain. Sculp[teu]r. Orf[ev]re. Du Roy. Aux. Galleries. Du Louvre. A Paris- 1758” Inscription: [Engraved beneath base]: "Du no. 31" Inscription: [Beneath base]:"No 463" Inscription: [Russian Imperial Coat-of-arms, engraved beneath base] Inscription: [Modern inscription with black ink, beneath base]: "L5 ... 51/w-8" Inscription: [Modern inscription (illegible) in a rectangular paper label on the base, engraved. Cipher composed with two “M”’s (?) surmounted by a royal crown] Inscription: [Engraved on candelabra bayonet attachment]: "No 463" Inscription: [On candelabra bayonet attachment]: "du No 31" Inscription: [Engraved cipher with two "M"s (?) surmounted by a royal crown, on one bobeche]
