Designer
Jean SchlumbergerAmerican, born France, 1907–1987
Manufacturer
Tiffany & Co.New York, established 1837
CultureFrench
Titles
- Letter Opener
PlaceFrance
MediumGold, ivory
Dimensions6 1/4 × 1 3/4in. (15.9 × 4.4cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1330
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"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
Maker's mark unreadable. Stamped on gold band: "SCHLUMBERGER"
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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Unknown English
Late 18th century
Ivory, gold mounted with turquoise, seed pearls
94.987.A,.B
Jean Schlumberger
1948–1952
Platinum, 18 k yellow gold, sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds
91.1842.1,.2
Unknown Indonesian
19th century
Gold, beads, coin, and twine
2004.2372.1-.7
