salt

Object NameFavrile Salt

Artistic Director Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848 - 1933)

Manufacturer Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (1892-1902)

Manufacturer(glass) Stourbridge Glass Company (1893-1902)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1900

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corona

TechniqueBlown, iridized, ground, polished, acid-stamped

SizeOverall H: 2.7 cm, Diam: 6.3 cm

Accession Number95.4.190

Credit LineGift in memory of Charles H. & Alice W. Voorhees

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical Description"Black" glass with deep blue iridescent surface; blown, iridized, ground and polished, acid-stamped. Slat shaped like shallow circular bowl. Rim rounded by thickening outer surface; wall curves down and in; base disk-shaped, with concave circular area on underside, presumably where pontil mark was removed by grinding and polishing. All surfaces except under side of base covered with iridescent deep blue film. Acid-stamped marks on underside of base: "L.C.T.", "Favrile" (cursive), and "647".

Provenance

Source Donald Webster

Source Elizabeth Voorhees Webster