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Retailed by: Tiffany & Co. (American, active 1837 - present)
Made by: Unknown French company, active 19th century
Made by: Unknown French company, active 19th century
about 1870–90
Place of Creation: France, France
Medium/Technique
Gilt bronze, Champlevé enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 48.3 x 24.1 x 14 cm (19 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace Thayer Bunker
Accession Number2006.1816.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
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.
DescriptionOne part of a three piece set
Marks
On clock face (painted): "TIFFANY & COMPy" ("Y" is superscript) and "New York"
On back of clock works, on interior (stamped):TIFFANY & COMPy" ("Y" is superscript) / 3985 / 6 0" and stamped in different area: "HJ"
On back of clock works, on interior (stamped):TIFFANY & COMPy" ("Y" is superscript) / 3985 / 6 0" and stamped in different area: "HJ"
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.