The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection by Gallery 925
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City, is the largest art museum in the United States. Founded in 1870, it is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world with its permanent collection containing more than two million works.
Harold Nielsen | Champagne Bucket | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The elegant simplicity of this bucket characterizes the pared-down aesthetic Georg Jensen became known for during the inter-war years.In antiquity, urns - covered vases without handles - were conceived as holders for the ashes of the dead
Tiffany & Co. | Kettle and stand | American | The Met
Marking: Kettle marked on underside: TIFFANY & C[superscript o over - over ..] / 21261 MAKERS 10385 / STERLING SILVER / 925-1000 / M [in curvilinear font]; SPECIAL HAND WORK / 2 PINTSStand marked on underside of stretchers: TIFFANY & C[superscript o over -] 21261 MAKERS 10385 STERLING 925-1000 M [in curvilinear font] ; SPECIAL HAND WORKBurner marked on underside: TIFFANY & C[superscript o over -] / 21261 MAKERS 10385 / STERLING SILVER / 925-1000 / M [in curvilinear font] ; SPECIAL HAND WORK
Georg Jensen | Tureen and Tray | Danish | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Inscription: Inscribed (on interior roof of cover, engraved): This graceful and powerful / work of artistic silver / symbolizes your beauty / your dignity of character / your eminent sense of fairness / and justice / I LOVE YOU / Christmas 1944 / [illegible initials]; (on tray, bottom center, engraved): This masterpiece / to [illegible initials] from [illegible initials] / Christmas
Peter Müller-Munk | Kettle on stand with burner | The Met
Inscription: On kettle (underside, stamped): P [within a circle] / PETER MÜLLER-MUNK; on stand (stamped): PETER MULLER-MUNKMarking: On kettle (underside, stamped): HANDWROUGHT / STERLING SILVER / 925/1000; on stand (stamped): STERLING SILVER / 925 / 1000; on burner (underside, stamped): STERLING SILVER / 925 / 1000