Napkin Clips Manufacturer: Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837)

1879

American Decorative Arts

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900
Medium

Sterling silver, gilding, and enamel

Dimensions

2 1/2 × 3 7/16 in., 47 g (6.3 × 8.7 cm)
body: 1 3/4 × 1/2 in. (4.4 × 1.3 cm)
wings: 2 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (6 × 3.8 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan and Mrs. Joseph Hersey, by exchange, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Holzer

Accession Number

1991.51.1.1-.2

Geography

Made in New York, New York

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Tools and Equipment

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Provenance
John William Mackay (1831–1902) and Marie Louise Hungerford Mackay (1843–1928), Paris, France and London, England; by descent to their son Clarence Mackay (1874–1938), New York, and Roslyn, New York; by descent through the Mackay family; sold Christie's Auction, June 25, 1991; sold to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

culinary equipment

Subject

butterflies

Marks

.1: "TIFFANY & CO (in arch)/ STERLING SILVER" [Roman capitals] on interior of one wing; "5627 M 1125" on interior of other wing; "12" three times on the interior -- once on the body and each wing. All incuse. French import control mark "ET" in relief in a rectangle on front left bottom in line with the bottom of the body.\r\n\r\n.2 "TIFFANY & Co (the "o" superscript) [Roman capitals] on interior of one wing; "5627 M 1125" on interior of other wing; "11" three times on interior -- once each on the body and wings. All incuse. French import control mark "ET" in relief in a rectangle on front right top in line with the top of the head.

Inscriptions

"MLM" entwined initials cast in relief beneath the Hungerford arms on top of each butterfly.

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