Tiffany & Company (American, founded 1853). Nut Dish, ca. 1882. Silver, 4 x 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Newman, 87.72. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.72_bw.jpg)
Tiffany & Company (American, founded 1853). Nut Dish, ca. 1882. Silver, 4 x 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Newman, 87.72. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.72_transp2938.jpg)
Nut Dish
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Silver
DATES
ca. 1882
DIMENSIONS
4 x 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
stamped on bottom of bowl: "TIFFANY & Co 713 6266 / STERLING-SILVER"
Stamped on bottom of foot: 1015
On bottom of foot in script: "J.M.N. / 1882"
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
87.72
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Newman
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Steep-sided bowl with gilt interior sits on simple stem, slightly domed foot. Foot is raised off ground by four cast, tripartite anthemia on square bases. Surface of bowl, steam and foot is acid-etched in random surface pattern and oxidized in intaglio areas. Below the rim of the bowl is a die-rolled band of interlocking chevrons, gilt. In center of stem is die-rolled band of Oriental lozenge, web and flower design, gilt. Applied to sides of bowl are cast, gilt pine and bamboo (?) branches with a cast, gilt bird on pine branch. Applied to foot are cast, gilt branches. Engraved on side of bowl to right of bird, in Gothic block letter: D"
CONDITION: Gilding worn, especially in bottom of bowl and on highest areas of applied bird and branches.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION
Tiffany & Company (American, founded 1853). Nut Dish, ca. 1882. Silver, 4 x 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Newman, 87.72. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.72_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 87.72_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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