Covered Box

Description

By 1900 Tiffany had expanded his empire by increasing the firm’s production of “fancy goods,” including inkstands, candlesticks, clocks, small boxes, desk sets, tea screens, and other functional objects. Along with the array of artistic glass designs from his factory in Corona, Queens, works in ceramic, bronze, other metals, and even jewelry abounded. These smaller, more affordable luxury items were designed with as much thought to artistry as the great stained glass windows and lamps through which the firm enjoyed unrivaled success.

Provenance

William Ellery Greene [1914-1985], Bronxville, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1970); The Cleveland Museum of Art (1970–)

Covered Box

Louis Comfort Tiffany

1898–1901

Accession Number

1970.127

Medium

Favrile glass, enamel on copper

Dimensions

Diameter: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.)

Classification

Glass

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of William Ellery Greene