Tiffany & Company
Ice Bowl
1876
Scroll
Tiffany & Company
Ice Bowl
1876
Physical Qualities
Silver, 5 × 7 3/8 × 7 3/8 in. (12.7 × 18.7 × 18.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Acquisitions Endowment established by the Friends of the American Wing
Object Number
2014.70
Ice Bowl with splayed, pedestal base has a flat bottom and this whole section acts as a reservoir for water. The interior has a pierced liner which fits onto the top of the base. Stunning repoussé decoration of flowers, leaves and scrolls against a stippled background completely covers the round bowl. The top of the rim has an applied band of scrolls and flowers. Complementary design is executed around the base.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2015; Spencer Marks, MA
Inscribed: Engrave monogram "EK" monogram underneath the base
Markings: On bottom: Tiffany & Co/Sterling-Silver/4780 M 7606 (indicating an 1877 design date)