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Source Description
At the turn of the 20th century Tiffany and Co. produced a number of fabulous, realistic floral brooches. This extravagant example, exhibited at the Paris Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) of 1900 as part of a display intended to highlight the mineral wealth of the United States, was designed by Paulding Farnham. The gems for the blossom were selected by George Frederick Kunz, a renowned geologist and gemologist who worked for Tiffany.
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Document identity
localId
30663
label
Iris Corsage Ornament
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object
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2
Source metadata
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30663
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object
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normalized
title
Iris Corsage Ornament
description
At the turn of the 20th century Tiffany and Co. produced a number of fabulous, realistic floral brooches. This extravagant example, exhibited at the Paris Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) of 1900 as part of a display intended to highlight the mineral wealth of the United States, was designed by Paulding Farnham. The gems for the blossom were selected by George Frederick Kunz, a renowned geologist and gemologist who worked for Tiffany.
provenance
Created by Tiffany & Co., New York; 1900 ""Paris Exposition Universelle,"" Paris, 1900; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1900; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1900
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
brooches
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
24.1
height
6.9
depth
3.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/2 x W: 2 11/16 x D: 1 1/4 in. (24.1 x 6.9 x 3.18 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Mark] TCO
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med
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creator_ids
3561
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EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2054
2227
2159
2513
2704
2351
3034
3300
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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b961fe687cc32b84
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