Graduation Piece

Manufacturer Tiffany and Company

Artist Frank Shaw

Maker Frank Shaw

Date1885

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America

MediumElectroplate, silver, mahogany

DimensionsFramed: H 21 1/4 x W 16 1/2 in. (H 54 x W 41.9 cm)
Overall (Plaque): H 17 x W 11 in. (H 43.2 x W 27.9 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 2006 Estate of Gertrude Woodcock Simpson

Object number2006.13A,B

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Object NamePlaque | Panel

Title Details

Label Caption Title Graduation Piece

Marks and Labels/StampsCipher on face of piece "FS 85"ProvenanceAcquired at Dawson & Nye for $1500 in the summer of 2006; consigned there directly by members of the Lushear family (name now is Bailey) who were related to the Shaw familyExhibition History"Style and Status in Sterling: American Silver", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 2017 - March 14, 2020)

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