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Tea Cup Holder

1908
(Russian, 1842–1918)
Russian
silver
Handle: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection 2021.157.a
Location: 211 Fabergé
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The history of the palmette, a motif resembling fan-shaped palm leaves, can be traced back to ancient Egypt.

Description

Fabergé drew upon different historical styles and applied them to the same object type with a consistently high level of finesse. This holder for a tea glass incorporates a range of classicizing ornamental designs from the turn of the nineteenth century, such as the Greek key pattern on the horizontal bands and the intermittent palmettes.
Tea Cup Holder

Tea Cup Holder

1908

House of Fabergé

(Russian, 1842–1918)
Russian

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