Cup

Tiffany & Co.

ca. 1893 · Amboyna wood, silver, mother-of-pearl, and turquoise · The American Wing

This cup combines silver with exotic wood, turquoise, and mother-of-pearl to striking and original effect. Described in Tiffany’s records as a “love cup,” it was designed for display at the World’s Columbian Exposition. The shape references Viking objects, while the ornament draws on a variety of foreign and domestic design sources.

Artist

Tiffany & Co.

Date

ca. 1893

Medium

Amboyna wood, silver, mother-of-pearl, and turquoise

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Jack Steinberg, in memory of Mrs. Regina Perlmutter Steinberg, 1973