Collection Highlights
Kerchief
ca. 1848
1941.103
Cotton
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Decanter with stopper
Object name
Decanter with stopper
Date
1902-1920
Medium
Favrile glass
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Pale amber blown glass decanter and stopper with reddish gold iridescent finish; square body with rounded corners, depressions in the center of each side; long, thin neck tapered at the middle; ground pontil mark. Stopper is miniature inverted version of decanter, with small ball finial.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Ferris Simmons
Object Number
1939.372ab
Marks
engraved: on underside: "L.C. Tiffany - Favrile"
engraved: on underside: "116"
Gallery Label
"Favrile" was the trademark term, patented in 1894, used for all glassware manufactured at the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, later Tiffany Studios. Tiffany's was the first American glass to gain international fame for aesthetic rather than merely technical reasons. These luxury products also exemplify his flair for combining design, promotion, and new industrial and labor practices to lower
manufacturing costs.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
