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This hammering and mounting design drawing for the Tiffany & Co. punch bowl (1982.84), executed in red and black ink on beige paper measuring 27 by 22 inches, illustrates the sophistication of American silver design and production. Not only is the decorative scheme rendered in minute detail but also every insect and "spot" on the stem is identified by a casting or electrotyping number. In addition to this drawing, there would also have been a full-scale drawing that depicted the basic shape of the piece and indicated the dies and lathe chucks to be used in its production.
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Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 343.
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I added the following as a TMS Text Entry: Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 343.
I updated Provenance, Exhibition History, and Published References in TMS.
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Until 1985: Tiffany & Co., New York
From 1985: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the above
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General Description
This hammering and mounting design drawing for the Tiffany & Co. punch bowl (1982.84), executed in red and black ink on beige paper measuring 27 by 22 inches, illustrates the sophistication of American silver design and production. Not only is the decorative scheme rendered in minute detail but also every insect and "spot" on the stem is identified by a casting or electrotyping number. In addition to this drawing, there would also have been a full-scale drawing that depicted the basic shape of the piece and indicated the dies and lathe chucks to be used in its production.
Adapted from
Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 343.
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Notes
I added the following as a TMS Text Entry: Charles L. Venable, Silver in America, 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art; New York, New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994), 343.
I updated Provenance, Exhibition History, and Published References in TMS.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1985: Tiffany & Co., New York
From 1985: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the above
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