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Collections

Tiffany & Company
Butterfly Napkin Clip from the John Mackay Service1878

Not on view
Gold butterfly-shaped decorative object with crimson enamel inlay, pierced scrollwork wings, and a sculptural central body with a crown-like crest

Tiffany & Company, Butterfly Napkin Clip from the John Mackay Service, 1878, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Decorative Arts Council Fund in memory of Pauline Gauthier, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Tiffany & Company
Title
Butterfly Napkin Clip from the John Mackay Service
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1878
Medium
Enamel, silver-gilt
Dimensions
Width: 3 1/4 in. (8.25 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Council Fund in memory of Pauline Gauthier
Accession Number
AC1992.259.1
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1993, vol. 31, no. 1-11 (January-November, 1993).