Photograph Frame in Abalone Pattern
Manufacturer
Tiffany Studios
(American, 1902-1932)
CultureAmerican
DateEarly 20th century
MediumBrass | Abalone shell
DimensionsOverall: 14 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (37.5 x 28.6 cm)
InscribedMarked on reverse: "Tiffany Studios/New York/1147"
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2683
Not on view
DescriptionRectangular picture frame made of brass decorated with stylized plant motifs set with circles of abalone shell.Label TextPhotograph Frames Objects such as photograph frames were bread-and-production items at Tiffany Studios. The two photograph frames at the left, in the Art Nouveau style, were made by Tiffany Studios from the early 1900s onward as their patterns remained popular into the 1920s. Desk sets and a number of other objects were available in both. The two photograph frames to the right are in a geometric pattern probably first made in the teens, but were fully compatible with the 1920s style that has since become known as Art Deco. Photograph Frame in Abalone Pattern Tiffany Studios, New York, early 20th century Gilt cast bronze inlaid with mother-of-pearl Mark Stamped on metal: TIFFANY STUDIOS/ NEW YORK/ 1147 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2683 Added by: AGM Exhibition History"The Decorative Art of Louis Comfort Tiffany," April 20 - August 31, 1997
ca. 1880-1900
19th century
