Dolphin Candlestick
Artist
Salviati Dott. Antonio
(Italian, 1877 - 1890)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1890
MediumBlown and applied glass
Dimensions10 in. (25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Reed Gordon
Object number2022.21.53
DescriptionStreaky pale orange polverti (powdered glass) with traces of hot applied gold leaf used for candle cup, drip cup, and foot. Candle cup is cylindrical and drip bowl has wide ribs from optic blow mold. Dolphin has stem, with curling tail atop foot and mouth pointed upwards to hold the drip bowl (unique: most of the dolphins have their mouths at the bottom); dolphin is colorless with some traces of hot-applied gold leaf.
Exhibition History"Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 23, 2024 — August 18, 2024.
