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Favrile
Tiffany, Louis Comfort, born 1848 - died 1933 - Enlarge image
Favrile
- Object:
Vase
- Place of origin:
Long Island (made)
- Date:
1898-1899 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Tiffany, Louis Comfort, born 1848 - died 1933 (designer)
Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. (retailer)
Stourbridge Glass Co., Corona Glassworks (manufacturer) - Materials and Techniques:
Blown favrile glass
- Museum number:
559-1899
- Gallery location:
Glass, room 131, case 80, shelf 2
Physical description
metallic lustre
Place of Origin
Long Island (made)
Date
1898-1899 (made)
Artist/maker
Tiffany, Louis Comfort, born 1848 - died 1933 (designer)
Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co. (retailer)
Stourbridge Glass Co., Corona Glassworks (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Blown favrile glass
Marks and inscriptions
'F 121' 'L.C.T.' , engraved
Dimensions
Height: 15.0 cm
Descriptive line
Vase, Long Island, designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, for Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co., Stourbridge Glass Co. Corona glassworks, 1898-1898.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Potter, Norman & Douglas Jackson: Tiffany...
Greenhalgh, Paul Ed., Art Nouveau : 1890 - 1914. London: V&A Publications, 2000. 464 p., ill. ISBN 1851772774
Exhibition History
Art Nouveau - 1890-1914 (Victoria and Albert Museum 06/04/2000-30/07/2000)
Labels and date
It is thought that 'Favrile' glass was so-named after the word 'fabrile', 'old English' for 'handmade', indicating that the range was made by skilled craftsmen. The lustre effect was achieved by treating the glass with metallic oxides and exposing it to acid fumes. It was originally intended to re-create the iridescent effects seen on ancient Roman glass.
Categories
Glass; Vases
Collection code
CER
