desk set
Object NamePen Wiper
Artistic Director
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American, 1848 - 1933)
Designerprobably
Clara Pierce Wolcott Driscoll
(American, 1861-1944)
Manufacturer
Tiffany Studios
(American, 1902 - 1932)
Manufacturer(glass, bronze)
Tiffany Furnaces
(American, 1902 - 1920)
Made FromBronze, Favrile Glass Tesserae
Dateabout 1902-1906
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corona
TechniqueInlaid
SizeOverall H: 5.7 cm, Diam (max): 6.8 cm
Accession Number2015.4.8
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Tiffany's Glass Mosaics
On ViewModern Gallery
Interpretive NotesDesk accessories, called “fancy goods,” included items such as this inkstand and pen wiper. They were popular and could be purchased individually or as a matching set.
Provenance
Source
Lillian Nassau LLC
- 2015-06-10-2015-08-07
purchased for $16,250 by Lillian Nassau at Christies, June 10, 2015, lot 19.
purchased for $16,250 by Lillian Nassau at Christies, June 10, 2015, lot 19.
Former Collection
Christie's, NY
- 2015-06-10
purchased for $16,250 by Lillian Nassau at Christies, June 10, 2015, lot 19.
purchased for $16,250 by Lillian Nassau at Christies, June 10, 2015, lot 19.
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