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Coffee Pot shown at 1900 and 1901 World's Fairs
This silver coffee pot, which is accented by scrolling bands enamelled in green, red, and cream, bears marks that indicate it was shown by Tiffany & Co. in the firm's displays at two world's fairs, the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris and the Pan-American Exposition of 1901 in Buffalo.
Inscription
Provenance
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Exhibited by Tiffany & Co., Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900; exhibited by Tiffany & Co., Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901; purchased by Henry Walters after 1900 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; by bequest to the Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/12/1967 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
Measurements
H: 10 1/4 × W: 6 11/16 × D: 4 15/16 in. (26 × 17 × 12.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, after 1900
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1039