Butterfly Inkstand
Manufacturer
Tiffany Studios
(American, 1902-1932)
DesignerAttributed to
Clara Driscoll
(American, 1861-1944)
CultureAmerican
Dateca.1910
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
InscribedStamped on bottom: "Tiffany Studios/New York/852".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.464
Not on view
DescriptionRound inkwell with butterflies overall. Round well with liner missing.Label TextDesign attributed to Clara Driscoll American (1861-1944) Tiffany Studios Corona, New York Butterfly Inkstand, ca. 1900-06 Bronze Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.464 Exhibition History"Women of the Chrysler: a 400-Year Celebration of the Arts," Large Changing Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., March 24 - July 18, 2010.Published ReferencesAlastair Duncan, TIFFANY AT AUCTION, (Rizzoli: New York, 1981), p. 335, model #852.
