Conserving the Edward C. Moore Collection

Go behind the scenes at The Met with photographer Eileen Travell as she channels the spirit of Edward C. Moore—the creative force who led Tiffany & Co. during the second half of the 19th century.

June 27, 2024

13 min. watch

This video is part of Conservation Stories, a documentary series that goes behind the scenes at The Met where a world-class team of curators and conservators maintain our global art collection.

Go behind the scenes at The Met with photographer Eileen Travell as she channels the spirit of Edward C. Moore (1827–1891)—the creative force who led Tiffany & Co. to unparalleled originality and success during the second half of the 19th century. In photographing Moore’s vast collection of objects, Eileen discovers a throughline of inspiration running through all he gathered and studied.

Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. is now on view in Gallery 199 through October 20, 2024.