Saxifrage candlestick

Tiffany Studios

ca. 1905

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 744

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Title: Saxifrage candlestick
Artist: Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
Date: ca. 1905
Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: 19 3/8 in. (47.9 cm) high
Credit Line: Gift of The Chilton Foundation, 2012
Object Number: 2012.202.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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