Collection Highlights
Settee
Date:
ca. 1800
Object Number:
INV.14952
Medium:
Maple, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan with box
Object Number:
INV.11664ab
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Tortoise shell, silk, lace, paint, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall (fan closed): 14 1/2 x 2 x 1 in. (36.8 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm)
Box: 2 3/8 x 15 x 2 3/8 in. ( 6 x 38.1 x 6 cm )
Marks:
stamped in gold: on inside of lid: "TIFFANY & Co. / NEW-YORK"
Description:
Fan with shaped guards with intricate openwork decoration with etched details, and three exposed ribs on each side with matching design; black silk chiffon leaf with lace trim and painted image of woman seated between two cherubs, all with musical instruments; tortoise shell handle; in rectangular box with burgundy satin on outside, cream-colored satin on inside, and "TIFFANY & Co. NEW-YORK" stamped in gold on inside of lid.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
