The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 4, 2023

Sugar Bowl

c. 1879

Part of a set. See all set records

manufacturer

Tiffany & Co.

(American, New York, est. 1837)

America, New York, 19th century

Silver inlaid with copper and gold

Overall: 6.4 x 8.2 cm (2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)

Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 1975.114.3

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

engraved: E.J.W.B./from/A.M./Xmas 1879. (The A.M. may refer to Alfred Morrison, a wealthy man who supported contemporary decorative arts by collecting them for his London house.)

Inscription

Stamped underside: "Tiffany + Co.\ 5401 M 2987\ Sterling-silver\ and-\ other\- metals\ 909"

Provenance
(The Fine Arts Society, Ltd., London).
Citations
Johnston, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 154
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1975.114.3