Set of Bottles in Carrying Case
Caption
British; Tiffany & Company (retailed in Paris) American, founded 1853. Set of Bottles in Carrying Case, 1895. Leather, glass, silver, cork, Overall: 5 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (14.3 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm) Each bottle: 4 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (12.4 x 3.2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 63.139.25a-e. Creative Commons-BY
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Title
Set of Bottles in Carrying Case
Date
1895
Medium
Leather, glass, silver, cork
Classification
Dimensions
Overall: 5 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (14.3 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm) Each bottle: 4 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (12.4 x 3.2 x 3.5 cm)
Markings
(a) Case, embossed in gilt on bottom of case: "TIFFANY & CO / PARIS" (b-e) Bottles, stamped onto side of each cap: "GB" and row of three tiny shield-shaped hallmarks containing, from left to right, a lion, "U", and leopard's head (?). On bottle tops- London date letter for 1895; "6B" (maker mark); Lion passant and leopard's head.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
63.139.25a-e
Rights
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