Green Dolphin Candlestick
Artist
Salviati Dott. Antonio
(Italian, 1877 - 1890)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1890
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.51.1
Not on view
DescriptionLight green glass with traces of hot-applied gold leaf; optic mold blown patterning of twisted ribbing. Dolphin as stem, with head atop foot and tail curling upwards. Candle cup with applied rigoree/ruffle and drip cup has waffle-textured petal-like edging.Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.
