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Daniel Cottier; Tiffany & Company

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Object Label

Daniel Cottier, a leading proponent of the Aesthetic Movement style in Britain, opened a branch of his interior decorating firm in New York in 1873 and became a direct competitor of Herter Brothers for the city’s richest clients. This clock combines a case of eighteenth-century English style with a face inspired by Asian design. It was made for Ichabod T. Williams, the head of New York’s leading import firm of exotic woods.

Caption

Daniel Cottier (American, born Scotland, 1838–1881); Tiffany & Company (American, founded 1853). Clock, 1883. Mahogany, brass, other metals, glass, 24 x 15 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (61 x 39.1 x 27.3 cm) a (case and works): 22 3/8 x 12 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (56.8 x 31.4 x 24.4 cm) b (base): 2 x 15 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (5.1 x 39.1 x 27.3 cm) c (key to case): 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (4.4 x 1.9 cm) d (pendulum): 9 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 3/4 in. (24.1 x 7.3 x 1.9 cm) e (winding key): 5 3/8 x 2 x 3/8 in. (13.7 x 5.1 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund, 2014.40.2a-e. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Clock

Date

1883

Medium

Mahogany, brass, other metals, glass

Classification

Time, Calendar

Dimensions

24 x 15 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (61 x 39.1 x 27.3 cm) a (case and works): 22 3/8 x 12 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (56.8 x 31.4 x 24.4 cm) b (base): 2 x 15 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (5.1 x 39.1 x 27.3 cm) c (key to case): 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (4.4 x 1.9 cm) d (pendulum): 9 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 3/4 in. (24.1 x 7.3 x 1.9 cm) e (winding key): 5 3/8 x 2 x 3/8 in. (13.7 x 5.1 x 1 cm)

Inscriptions

On clock face: "I.T. WILLIAMS HAD ME MADE 1883/COTTIER [&] TIFFANY MADE ME/NEW YORK."

Credit Line

Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund

Accession Number

2014.40.2a-e

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    Daniel Cottier, un destacado defensor del estilo del movimiento estético en Gran Bretaña, abrió una sucursal de su firma de decoración de interiores en Nueva York en 1873 y se convirtió en un competidor directo de Herter Brothers para los clientes más ricos de la ciudad. Este reloj combina una caja de estilo inglés del siglo XVIII con un rostro inspirado en el diseño asiático. Fue hecho para Ichabod T. Williams, el jefe de la firma de importación de maderas exóticas de Nueva York.

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Artists and makers

Daniel Cottier

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Tiffany & Company

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