Tiffany & Co.
Pair of Compotiers

MakerNew York, established 1837
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pair of Compotiers
Date1910–1916
PlaceUnited States
MediumSterling silver and copper
DimensionsOverall (Each): 4 3/16 × 8 9/16 in. (10.6 × 21.7 cm)
Credit LineMilo M. Naeve Collection, museum purchase funded by the Mary Beth Baird bequest, by exchange
Object number2010.1555.1,.2
Non exposé

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ProvenanceRobert Jackson and Ann Gillooly, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1999; Estate of Milo M. Naeve; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History“Silver: An American Art—Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 30–February 15, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved at the center: "LRG" in a circle
Stamped on the underside: "TIFFANY & Co / 17772 MAKERS 3108 / 927 SILVER / AND / COPPER INLAY / M"
Scratched on the underside near mark: "17/35" "12A(?)"

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