Tiffany & Co.
Cigarette Lighter

ArtistNew York, established 1837
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Cigarette Lighter
Datec. 1965
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1 in. (6.4 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1030
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History“Rienzi Begins: Architect John F. Staub and the Mastersons,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, October 12–January 31, 2013.

"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside: "18K". Stamped "TIFFANY 18K" interior of owl's head.

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