Manufactured by
Tiffany & Co., American, founded 1837
Issued by
The Northeasterners, American, founded 1930
Received by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1980-1989
Medium
sterling silver
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1/16 × 13/16 × 9 1/4 in. (0.2 × 2 × 23.5 cm)
Description
A Tiffany & Co. letter opener received by Cab Calloway from the New York chapter of The Northeasterners. The letter opener is from a single piece of molded sterling silver. It has a short, roughly rectangular handle and a blunt, elongated blade. The blade is long and tapers to a point at the top. On the back is molded text that reads [TIFFANY & CO. / STERLING]. The handle is thicker and embellished with sets of thin molded stripes divided by thin flutes. At the center of the top of the handle is a plain silver box with a description that reads [To Cab Calloway / The Northeasterners N.Y.].
Place used
New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
letter openers
Topic
Band (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Correspondence
Dance
Design
Jazz (Music)
Ornamentation
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.19.1
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51893457c-ba79-4dc1-9bc8-d022549d9e0f

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