GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Although less well known than Tiffany or Gorham, Whiting and Company produced some of the finest silver in America during the late 19th century. This coffeepot represents Whiting at its most innovative and technically dazzling. Rather than turning to Japan for inspiration, Whiting has drawn upon Russian silverwork which uses textiles and woven wicker as motifs. This vessel is particularly elaborate, having a "salvage edge" neck, and a body that takes the form of a woven bag drawn together at the top by a gold cord. A silver rope serves as the pot's handle.
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), 342.
- Charles L. Venable, DMA Label copy, 1993.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art~Read more about Nineteenth-Century American Silver.
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Originally, the vessel may have been a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary gift.
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General Description
Although less well known than Tiffany or Gorham, Whiting and Company produced some of the finest silver in America during the late 19th century. This coffeepot represents Whiting at its most innovative and technically dazzling. Rather than turning to Japan for inspiration, Whiting has drawn upon Russian silverwork which uses textiles and woven wicker as motifs. This vessel is particularly elaborate, having a "salvage edge" neck, and a body that takes the form of a woven bag drawn together at the top by a gold cord. A silver rope serves as the pot's handle.
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), 342.
- Charles L. Venable, DMA Label copy, 1993.
Fun Facts
Originally, the vessel may have been a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary gift.
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Notes
TMS Update
place of origin
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
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