Set of Bottles in Carrying Case

British; Tiffany & Company (retailed in Paris)

Caption

British; Tiffany & Company (retailed in Paris) (American, founded 1853). Set of Bottles in Carrying Case, 1895. Leather, glass, silver, cork, Overall: 5 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (14.3 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm) Each bottle: 4 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (12.4 x 3.2 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 63.139.25a-e.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Set of Bottles in Carrying Case

Date

1895

Medium

Leather, glass, silver, cork

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

Overall: 5 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (14.3 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm) Each bottle: 4 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (12.4 x 3.2 x 3.5 cm)

Markings

(a) Case, embossed in gilt on bottom of case: "TIFFANY & CO / PARIS" (b-e) Bottles, stamped onto side of each cap: "GB" and row of three tiny shield-shaped hallmarks containing, from left to right, a lion, "U", and leopard's head (?). On bottle tops- London date letter for 1895; "6B" (maker mark); Lion passant and leopard's head.

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Accession Number

63.139.25a-e

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