Who created "Cigarette Case"?

Cigarette Case was created by Tiffany & Co. in 1890–1900.

When was "Cigarette Case" created?

This artwork was created 1890–1900.

Is "Cigarette Case" in the public domain?

Yes, Cigarette Case is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cigarette Case

Q: What medium is "Cigarette Case"?

Cigarette Case is Gold, silver, brass, patinated copper, gold-copper alloy, silver-copper alloy, and patinated copper-platinum-iron alloy.

Tiffany & Co.

1890–1900

Medium

Gold, silver, brass, patinated copper, gold-copper alloy, silver-copper alloy, and patinated copper-platinum-iron alloy

Dimensions

3 x 2 3/8 x 9/16 in. (7.6 x 6 x 1.4 cm); 3 oz. 5 dwt. (101.6 g)

Classification

Cigarette case

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1941

Accession Number

41.140.2

Art Historical Context

### The Transfiguration of Christ *De transfiguratie van Christus*The Transfiguration of Christ a delicate work from 1503 by the enigmatic Master of Delft, an artist active in the early 16th-century Netherlands. This small drawing on paper, measuring just 175 mm high by 140 mm wide, the biblical moment when Jesus is transfigured on Mount Tabor, his face and clothes radiant with divine light, by Moses and Elijah as described in the Gospels (Matthew 17:1-9). Rendered in the Northern Renaissance style, the Master's intricate line work and subtle shading evoke the spiritual awe of this pivotal C...

About the Artist

Tiffany & Co. · 1837–present

Tiffany & Co., founded on September 18, 1837, by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in New York City as a stationery and fancy goods store, quickly evolved into a premier American house for jewelry and decorative arts. Under Charles's leadership, the firm introduced innovations like the sterling silver standard in 1851 and the iconic six-prong Tiffany Setting engagement ring in 1886, establis...

Cigarette Case

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