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Pincushion with Nasturtium Border

Manufacturer Tiffany Studios (American, 1902-1932)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1905

MediumEnameled bronze | Velvet | Leather

DimensionsOverall: 1 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (3.5 x 14.3 cm)

InscribedImpressed on base rim: "531 L.C.T.".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.2687

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-7, Case 41

DescriptionThis is a pin cushion covered with green velvet. The top of the cushion has an enameled bronze framework consisting of green vines and leaves, green morning glories with turquoise centers, blue morning glories with green gold centers, a small yellow-gold bud with an orange tip, a yellow-gold flower with a red center and an orage flower with a yellow center and stem. The flowers are nasturtiums. The bottom of the piece is backed with dyed green leather.

Label TextDesign attributed to Julia Munson American (1875-1971) Tiffany Studios Corona, New York Pincushion with Nasturtium Border, ca. 1905 Enameled bronze and copper, velvet, and leather Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2687 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 ReferencesPaul E. Doros. _The Tiffany Collection of the Chrysler Museum at Norfolk_. The Chrysler Museum: Norfolk, VA, 1978, #217. Janet Zapata. _The Jewelry and Enamels of Louis Comfort Tiffany_. London: Thames and Hudson, 1993, No. 26, p. 55, p. 68; Color Ill. No. 26, p. 55.