Schaal van zilver, met geplooide, gelobde rand, geheel bewerkt met bloemen en rocailles.
1906
Medium
silver (metal)
Dimensions
51
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw H. Deterding, Hilversum
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Schaal van zilver, met geplooide, gelobde rand, geheel bewerkt met bloemen enilles* (Silver Dish with Pleated, Lobed, Entirely Worked with Flowers and Rocaille Motifs), crafted by the legendary American firm Tiffany & Co. in1906. This impressive51 cm diameter silver dish the company's mastery of luxury metalwork during the Edwardian era. Its rim, elegantly pleated and lob, is adorned throughout with intricate floral patterns and rocaille—shell-like ornaments evoking the playful exuberance of 18th-century Rococo, reimagined in a more refined, naturalistic style. Tiffany &...
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...