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Poppy Inkwell

c. 1898–1906
designer

attributed to Clara Wolcott Driscoll

(American, 1861–1944)
maker

Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company

(America, New York, 1892–1902)
retailer

Tiffany Studios

(United States, New York, 1902–32)
Culture
America, New York
Medium
favrile glass mosaic, bronze
Measurements
Overall: 8 x 10.5 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Maurer 2018.289
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More than a thousand tiny pieces of glass form the mosaic design of this inkwell.

Description

By 1900 Louis Comfort Tiffany had expanded his empire by increasing the firm’s production of “fancy goods,” including inkstands, candlesticks, clocks, small boxes, desk sets, tea screens, and other functional objects. Along with the array of artistic glass designs from his factory in Corona, Queens, works in ceramic, bronze, other metals, and even jewelry abounded. These smaller, more affordable luxury items were designed with as much thought to artistry as the great stained glass windows and lamps through which the firm enjoyed unrivaled success.
A bronze and glass mosaic inkwell slims slightly at the neck with a bronze poppy-shaped lid reflecting metallic rainbow colors. A bronze strip lines the bottom, curves around the sides, and wraps around the inkwell's neck as leaves. Between the bronze stems and leaves a mosaic glimmers in blues, then greens, then oranges.

Poppy Inkwell

c. 1898–1906

Clara Wolcott Driscoll, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company, Tiffany Studios

(American, 1861–1944), (America, New York, 1892–1902), (United States, New York, 1902–32)
America, New York

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