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Fruit Cup

Maker: Tiffany Studios, American, 1848-1933
Medium: Opalescent glass
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1906-1912
Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (9.2 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)
Markings: Engraved on base: "3029D / L.C. Tiffany / Favrile"
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 67.120.112
Credit Line: Bequest of Laura L. Barnes
Image: Overall, 67.120.112_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Opalescent or "Favrile" glass fruit cup. Wide flaring lip; double spherical body divided into eight planes by eight vertical ribs; footed base. Of amber glass with surface of applied metallic glass of iridescent shades of purple and gold with flashes of green. Condition: Excellent.

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