Morse Museum

[Charlie Knighton]

i visited the Morse Museum in Winter Park Fla friday night (free admission friday nights)

they have a wooden bowl displayed, it had some cutout glass in the rim, from 1905 - 15 ____ Marks: J.B. / L.C. Tiffany
museum membership purchase 2002

i was not aware that any Tiffany worked in wood, anyone have any history of a Tiffany woodworker or turner????

i am not sure what type of wood was used but it appeared that it was heartwood face grained orientated with rays, dare i say it was oak?????

if anyone else has seen this bowl what type wood do you think it is?

 

[hockenbery]

Charlie,
Glad you are enjoying sunny warm Florida.

should be back to normal by the Florida Symposium.

Be sure to say Hi. I'll look for you.
Al

 

[Charlie Knighton]

sunny florida yes, i am enjoying the visit

looking forward to the symposium and meeting you

charlie

 

[Angelo]

Black & White Ebony

If I am not mistaken I saw an incrediblely detailed bowl-font-ceremonial something or other at the Metropolitian Museum in NYC last summer. I believe it was made by Tiffany. I'll have to see if I can dig up a picture. Whoever made it it was extraordinary

A

 

[Charlie Knighton]

pictures

Angelo, i hope you can find it, the Morse Museum does not allow pictures by visitors. i am not sure if an organization would be allowed to set up a shoot.

 

[GA Darling]

I am not positive Charlie, but it may well be the work of Louis C. Tiffany of the Tiffany Glass Company. The Morse Museum holds a large collection of his work.

Here is a link about him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Comfort_Tiffany

 

[Charlie Knighton]

yes, i agree, i am not sure who the J.B. could be, maybe it was handed down thru J.B.'s family, he could have be an artisan who worked for L.C. Tiffany.
at the Morse museum there is a display with a wooded form that they used to make the leaded glass lamp shades. the display is half way finished so you see both the wood and the glass shade. i did a search for a list of artisan but did not find anything.

i believe no proof the the bowl was sort of a cooperative piece which is done today between turners

the bowl is about 5 or 6 inches across and maybe 4 or 5 inches tall, sort of ornate rim with the cut glass single pieces inset in the rim. the finish is dark brown and looks in very good shape. there are grain marks, i am not sure what type of wood. the bowl is under glass so the makers marks are not visible but in the object guide. there is an object guide for every couple of rooms or galleries as they call them. the chapel is amazing, but the bowl made my visit.