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AN AMERICAN SILVER SERVING DISH AND COVER, EDWARD C. MOORE FOR TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1853
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base TIFFANY & CO; 271 BROADWAY and with gothic M, numbered 330.
- length over handles 14 1/2 in.
- 36.7 cm
with beaded border, cover initialed P.
Provenance
Mike Weller, Argentum Antiques, San Francisco, November 1978
Condition
heavy weight, the interior with scratches from use, otherwise good
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
In 1853 Charles Tiffany bought out his former partners, Young and Ellis, and renamed the firm Tiffany & Co. Later that same year, the company moved from 271 Broadway, where they had been since 1847, to 550 Broadway (Charles Carpenter, Tiffany Silver, 1997 ed., p. 8 and 12).