Cup
This cup combines silver with exotic wood, turquoise, and mother-of-pearl to striking and original effect. Described in Tiffany’s records as a “love cup,” it was designed for display at the World’s Columbian Exposition. The shape references Viking objects, while the ornament draws on a variety of foreign and domestic design sources.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cup
- Maker: Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)
- Date: ca. 1893
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Amboyna wood, silver, mother-of-pearl, and turquoise
- Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. (27 x 28.6 x 17.5 cm); 78 oz. 15 dwt. (2450 g)
- Credit Line: Gift of Jack Steinberg, in memory of Mrs. Regina Perlmutter Steinberg, 1973
- Object Number: 1973.170
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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