Vase
1869
Medium
Silver, silver-gilt, and glass or stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 5 13/16 in. (39.4 x 22.2 x 14.8 cm); 79 oz. 1 dwt. (2459.6 g) Foot: Diam. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification
Vase
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Nast, 1907
Accession Number
07.273.1
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
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...