"Abalone" inkwell
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American, 1848–1933)
Tiffany Studios
(1900–1932)
about 1910–20
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueGilt brass, Abalone shells (Haliotis fulgens), glass insert
Dimensions7.62 x 9.52 x 9.52 cm (3 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift in memory of John G. Pierce, Sr.
Accession numberRES.65.58
On View
Not on viewClassificationsGlass
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Provenance1965, given to the MFA in memory of John G. Pierce, Sr., May 12, 1965; February 23, 2013, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Doyle's, New York.
(Accession Date: May 12, 1965; Deaccession Date: February 23, 2013)
(Accession Date: May 12, 1965; Deaccession Date: February 23, 2013)
19th–20th century
19th century
about 1910
about 1840–50
mid-19th century
1902
3850–3650 B.C.
early 20th century
mid 18th–19th century
20th century
Late 18th century
1925