Bronze Column Candlesticks with Ornate from Fraget, 1890, Set of 2

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Signed: n galw fraget 3341 which strongly indicates that they were manufactured in the josef fraged factory, in warsaw, poland, … Read more Signed: n galw fraget 3341 which strongly indicates that they were manufactured in the josef fraged factory, in warsaw, poland, sometime between 1890 and 1939, and were made of galvanized silver. These two candlesticks are very richly ornamented. At the four corners of the base of the doric column are rams' heads, as well as hanging laurel wreaths, something not found on other candelabra columns in the web. Size: 10 inches high (25 cm ), 4.5 inches base ( 11 cm) now a few words about the history of such a fruitful polish/russian trade. The fraget factory was founded by two french businessmen - the brothers alphonse (alfons) and joseph (in polish, józef) fraget in 1824. However, after 1841 joseph fraget became the sole owner of this company. In the fifties-sixties of the xix century, the firm turned to the production of electroplated silver items and exported them mainly to the russian market. The products of the fraget firm soon turned out to be extremely popular. Since, any silver-plated item in the russian empire was called simply fraget . In 1867 joseph fraget died, and his business was inherited by his son julian. In 1905, julian was assassinated and from 1906 fraget was managed by julian's daughter, maria antonina, who died in 1934. In 1939 the fraget company stopped its activity. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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