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Title: Bobêche. Date: ca. 1830. Culture: Bohemian. Medium: Glass. Dimensions: Diameter: 3 in. (7.6 cm) Classification: Glass. Credit Line: Munsey Fund, 1927. Accession Number: 27.185.125. Learn more about this artwork. European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Met.
Bobeche. This bobeche matches the one belonging to Myer Myers candlestick (1972.3.1a,b and .2). Engraved inscriptions reveal that these candlesticks, originally from a set of four, were a gift to Catherine Livingston from her maternal grandparents, Pieter and Sarah Van Brugh.
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Jean Antoine Anne Mandelard, dit Bobèche 1, né le 25 février 1791 à Paris et peut-être mort vers 1841, est un paradiste français ayant exercé ses talents principalement sous l’ Empire et la Restauration durant laquelle, sa renommée fut immense.
9 gru 2023 · The history of the bobeche is intertwined with the history of the chandelier itself. The earliest chandeliers, which appeared in medieval times, were simple wooden crosses with spikes on which candles were impaled. The bobeche was introduced as a practical solution to the problem of dripping wax.
Label Text. These two candlesticks are among five surviving examples of octagonal candlesticks acquired by George Washington and distinguished by neoclassical fluting, beaded borders, and swag decoration.
Collection Search. Candlestick and Bobeche. mid-1800s. Part of a set, view all set records. America, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh ?, mid-19th century. glass and detachable pewter bobeche. Overall: 23.1 x 10.2 cm (9 1/8 x 4 in.) Bequest of Robert W. Mettner 1976.159. Location: not on view.
