Louis Tiffany rarely worked in silver, the medium for which his father's firm is justly famous. The three-handled cup, or tyg, is a rare example marked by Tiffany Studios and presumably designed by Louis. The form evokes those seen in medieval metalwork, but has been transformed by the addition of handles in the shape of animal bones. The applied jewel-like glass decoration is reminiscent of Native American or Mexican work in silver and turquoise.