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Tiffany & Co.
(American, active 1837–present)
about 1870–90
Place of CreationFrance
Medium/TechniqueGilt bronze, Champlevé enamel
DimensionsOverall: 48.3 x 24.1 x 14 cm (19 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Horace Thayer Bunker
Accession number2006.1816.1
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Even as American artisans and manufacturers produced increasingly sophisticated household furnishings, consumers and retailers still relied on Europe for high-end luxury goods. This ornate set was made in France for the American market. It captures the showy taste of elite society; the bright enameling and gilt-bronze finish are sumptuous, rich, and lively.
ProvenancePossible first owner, Caroline Halsey Nichols, Park Ave, New York or Elizabeth Robbins Halsey; wedding gift to Caroline Nichols McFarlan who married Gordon Bunker in Summit, NJ on November 16, 1915 from her great aunt Caroline Halsey Nichols, Park Ave, New York; descended to Caroline and Gordon's son Horace Bunker; gift to the MFA.
late 7th–early 8th century
