Jeweled "Viking" coffee set made for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo

Designer Paulding Farnham (American, 1859 - 1927)

Date1901

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America

DimensionsOverall (A): H 9 3/8 x W 7 1/4 in. (H 23.8 x W 18.4 cm)
Diameter (A): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Overall (B): H 3 3/8 x W 4 in. (H 8.6 x W 10.2 cm)
Diameter (B): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Overall (C,D): H 3 3/8 x W 11 3/4 in. (H 8.6 x W 29.8 cm)
Diameter (C,D): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1986 The Members' Fund

Object number86.67A-D

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Object NameCoffee set

Title Details

Label Caption Title Jeweled "Viking" coffee set made for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo

Marks and Labels/StampsFull Tiffany marks on the bottom of each piece, and beaver stamp for the 1901 Pan-American exhibition in Buffalo, NY.ProvenancePurchased at auction; consigned by the daughter of the original owner, who apparently acquired the set at the 1904 St. Louis World's FairExhibition History"Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980", Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, 8/2022—1/2023; Milwaukee Art Museum, 3/2023 – 8/2023
"Style and Status in Sterling: American Silver", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 2017 - March 14, 2020) Parts A-D
Ahead of the Curve: The Newark Museum 1909-2015", Winter Antique Show, New York, New York. (January 23 - February 1, 2015) Parts A-D
"City of Silver and Gold: From Tiffany to Cartier" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 8, 2014 - April 20, 2016) Parts A-D
"Style, Status and Sterling: The Triumph of American Silver," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (March 11, 2005 - May 31, 2006) Parts A-D
"Spirit of the City: Imagining the Pan-American Exposition," Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, NY (May 15, 2001 - June 30, 2002) Parts A-D
"Unearthing the Allure of Gems", The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science, Greenwich, Connecticut (April 26 - September 7, 2003) Parts A-D
"Tiffany & Co.: A Retrospective," APT International, Inc., Tokyo, Japan (February 27 - June 21, 1999) Parts B-D
Turin International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts, Turin, Italy (1902) Parts A-D

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