- 321
Tiffany Studios
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Tiffany Studios
- Two Carved Cameo Vases
- one engraved 5582C L.C. Tiffany-Favrile, the second engraved 6464C L.C. Tiffany-Favrile and with the remnants of a paper label
- wheel-carved favrile glass
Provenance
Guy Kent Fullagar, Treasurer of the Board of Directors, Tiffany Studios, New York, circa 1905
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The favrile glass with a few very small and minor air bubble inclusions inherent in the making. The exterior surfaces with some occasional light surface scratches and gentle surface rubbing. The vase engraved 6464C with a tiny shallow surface fleck to the rim (1/8 inch) and with a few pinhead size surface flecks to the body. The vase engraved 5582C with a few pinhead size surface flecks to the rim, body and foot. All of these noted flecks are exceedingly minor and only apparent under very close examination/magnification. Both vases with surface soiling to the bottom interiors. A beautiful well-matched pair displaying complementary decoration and coloration.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Guy Kent Fullager (1870-1965) served as the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Tiffany Studios from about 1902 until 1929. During his long tenure at Tiffany Studios, Fullager collected many of the firm’s lamps and tablewares, including these two carved Cameo Vases and the magnificent early "Peacock" Table Lamp offered in lot 332. Fullager’s descendants recall that he often reminisced about his job interview with Louis Comfort Tiffany at his grand mansion in Manhattan, which Fullager described as one of the most beautiful and lavish interiors that he had ever seen.