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Small vase
(18th and 19th Centuries )
In 1894, Louis Comfort Tiffany patented his Art Nouveau glass as "Favrile glass," a term derived form fabrile (Old English for belonging to a craftsman). The distinctive, iridescent sheen on his wares was achieved by spraying metallic salts on to the surface of the glass while it was still in a molten state.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Misses Elizabeth L. and Lousie M. Clark [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by gift.
Geographies
USA (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Misses Elizabeth L. and Lousie M. Clark, 1952
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.405