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TIFFANY STUDIOS | Thirteen-Piece "Bookmark" Desk Set
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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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描述
- Tiffany Studios
- Thirteen-Piece "Bookmark" Desk Set
- each piece impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK with firm’s respective model numbers
- gilt and polychrome bronze
- blotter ends: 12 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (31.1 x 5.4 cm) each
- circa 1920
comprising a two blotter ends, cigar box, two pen trays, letter rack, large inkstand with clear glass liner, small inkstand with clear glass liner, scale, two bookends, rocker blotter and thermometer
出版
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 386
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2007, pp. 478-479
William R. Holland, Tiffany Desk Sets, Atglen, PA, 2008, p. 153
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2007, pp. 478-479
William R. Holland, Tiffany Desk Sets, Atglen, PA, 2008, p. 153
Condition
Overall very good condition. Each of the pieces with scattered minor surface scratches, abrasions, light wear to the gilt finish, traces of surface soiling, discolorations and minor oxidation consistent with age and gentle use. The bronze surfaces throughout with some occasional instances of pitting. The polychrome decoration with occasional minor instances of wear and minor losses consistent with age and gentle use. Each of the two inkstands with a clear glass liner; the larger inkstand with a period commercial liner, the smaller with a later replaced liner. The thermometer plate lacks a thermometer component. (The mercury thermometer illustrated in the catalogue is for presentation purposes only. If desired a modern thermometer could easily be added to this element.) A well-assembled set; the pieces are executed in a mix of both flat and doré gilt finishes and with slightly varying degrees of polychrome decoration, visible in the catalogue illustration.
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.