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Thistle Goblets, Rare Gilded Bronze Pieces by Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1907

About the Item

Designed to celebrate the opening of the Engineers Club in New York City in 1907, by Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany and Company, the firm founded by his father, this rare and lustrous pair of bronze goblets demonstrate the artistry and gorgeous workmanship of Tiffany and his bronze foundry. The construction of the Club was largely funded by Andrew Carnegie, a Scotsman, so the thistle -- national emblem of Scotland for centuries -- formed the basis for this goblet, its flower forming the cup and its leaves curling around the stem. After the elder Tiffany died in 1902, LC Tiffany became the firm's president, and thus scholars believe that he designed this goblet and his renowned bronze foundry -- which produced most of the gorgeous bases for Tiffany's lamps -- produced these goblets in 1907.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Diameter: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1907
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86513463222
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