Cover for a Box (1898–1901): Art, History and Details

Cover for a Box (1898–1901) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933); Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (America, New York, 1892–1902).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

By 1900 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.

Object facts

• Title: Cover for a Box
• Date: 1898–1901
• Creator attribution: Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933); Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (America, New York, 1892–1902)
• Culture: America, New York
• Type: Glass
• Technique: enamel on copper
• Dimensions: Diameter: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 1970.127.b

A detail from the museum

Tiffany's artisans excelled at creating elaborate enameled patterns for luxurious accessories.

Collection credit

Gift of William Ellery Greene

View the collection record

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