New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera- 2007.

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

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