Russia late 18th century. Gilt brass with marble stand on stone base with pearl border. Blue baluster-shaped glass with glass flowers and cut-glass column. Leaf-shaped candleholders for four candles, various cut prisms. Height 74 cm. Diameter c. 30 cm.
The Kärkkäinen family. A gift from Carl Fabergés second oldest son Agathon Fabergé (1876-1951) to Eduard Abramovits Kärkkäinen. Kärkkäinen helped Agathon Fabergé and his family to flee to Finland 1927.
Book ”Muistikuvia” Oleg A. Fabergé Gummerus 1990.