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Desk Set

Tiffany & Co.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199


Created shortly after Moore’s death, this enameled desk set demonstrates the lasting impact of his innovative spirit on Tiffany & Co. The rigorous apprenticeship program he established ensured that the firm’s craftspeople were both technically proficient and well versed in the global history of art. This foundation allowed younger designers to continue to push the technical and aesthetic limits of silver. For example, the unidentified designer of the four blotter corners, rocking blotter, and pen tray looked beyond Moore’s principal sources of inspiration to include decorative motifs from ancient and medieval Celtic and Nordic cultures. The subtle gradation of matte colors testifies to the firm’s continued success with the art of enameling.

Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American

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Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American
Desk Set, Tiffany & Co. (1837–present), Silver and enamel, American

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