Tea Cup Holder
maker House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)
c. 1908–1917
- Medium
- silver
- Classification
- Glass
- Dimensions
- Handle: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
- Culture
- Russian
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Decorative Art and Design
- Credit line
- Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
View at the Cleveland Museum of Art
About this work
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.
