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Goblet

20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Tiffany
Place of origin
United States (made)

Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.

Object details

Categories
Drinking
Metalwork
Object type
Goblet
Materials and techniques
Gold
Brief description
Goblet with engraved initial 'k', Tiffany & Co, gold, ca. 1940; from a 12-piece set
Physical description
A small goblet with cone-shaped bowl, on a slender curved stem with circular, stepped foot, the bowl engraved with initial ‘k’, gold, Tiffany & Co, ca. 1940; from a twelve-piece set
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5cm
  • Top rim diameter: 6.5cm
  • Weight: 136.7g
Marks and inscriptions
TIFFANY & Co / 60631 MAKERS 2285 / 18KT.GOLD / M (marks on base, 'M' corresponds to mark used during the directorship of John C. Moore II, (ca.1907-1947))
Credit line
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Summary
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Associated objects
Other numbers
  • SG 25 - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • 1996.1109 - The Gilbert Collection, Somerset House
  • MM 259 - Arthur Gilbert Number
  • 1996.629 - The Gilbert Collection, Somerset House
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
LOAN:GILBERT.1009-2008

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Record createdJune 19, 2008
Record URL
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