Harvard Art Museums > BR60.44: Paper clip Tools and Equipment Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Paper clip ((?) Louis Comfort Tiffany) , BR60.44,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 09, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/222817. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number BR60.44 People (?) Louis Comfort Tiffany, American (New York, NY 1848-1933 New York, NY) Title Paper clip Classification Tools and Equipment Work Type tool/equipment Date c. 1895 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/222817 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy and glass Dimensions 3.5 x 6.3 x 11 cm (1 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.) Technical Details Chemical Composition: XRF analysis was undertaken on the front and back. Comparison showed that the dark green areas of the front had significant levels of barium, chromium and iron and higher zinc than cleaner more metallic areas of the back. This suggests an artificial pigmented layer is present on the front. Analysis of a metallic area on the back corner indicated a mixed copper alloy with significant copper, zinc, lead and tin, with the zinc content significantly higher than the tin. It is probably best termed a quaternary copper alloy but could be described as impure brass if prefered. Kathy Eremin, January 2013 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Anonymous Gift Accession Year 1960 Object Number BR60.44 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
