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AN AMERICAN SILVER PRESENTATION BOWL, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, DATED 1904 |
估價
12,000 - 18,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- marked on base and numbered 16008-5940
- length over eagles 13 3/4 in.
- 35 cm
the pedestal base with fully-modeled figures of an Inuit with spear and a Cuban with rifle, the stem applied with tall leafy stalks, the bowl etched with topographical maps of Alaska, Cuba and part of Florida, and the Philippine Islands, the front etched with initials ER below the U.S. coat of arms, the rim applied with two eagles grasping crossed rifles, with hinged laurel ring handles, etched underneath foot with presentation inscription dated 1904 and 25 monograms
Condition
The base with two holes plugged where there were previously two additional figures. The Inuit spear and two of the rifles at the rim all dented so not completely straight. Both handles slightly pushed into bowl, and one handle with solder repairs at hinge. Some minor dings inside bowl, otherwise in good condition.
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.
拍品資料及來源
The inscription reads "Presented to Hon Elihu Root Ex Secretary of War by his friends of the War Department, April 1904." Elihu Root (1845-1937) served as Secretary of War from 1899-1904 under President William McKinley and President Theodore Roosevelt and Secretary of State from 1905-1909 under Roosevelt. As Secretary of War, he established American policies for new colonial possessions, including the Philippines and Cuba.
Root was an isolationist and differed from President Roosevelt when it came to U.S. involvement in other nations’ crises. He helped design the Foraker Act of 1900 which established a civilian government in Puerto Rico, the Platt Amendment of 1901 which authorized American intervention in Cuba only if needed to maintain a stable government, and the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which inaugurated Filipino self-governance. As Secretary of State, he worked with Great Britain to arbitrate between the U.S. and Canada on the Alaska boundary dispute and competition in the North Atlantic fisheries.
Despite his reluctance to involve the United States in issues in which it had limited interests, Root negotiated arbitration treaties with 24 nations. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912 for his work on international arbitration.
Root was an isolationist and differed from President Roosevelt when it came to U.S. involvement in other nations’ crises. He helped design the Foraker Act of 1900 which established a civilian government in Puerto Rico, the Platt Amendment of 1901 which authorized American intervention in Cuba only if needed to maintain a stable government, and the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which inaugurated Filipino self-governance. As Secretary of State, he worked with Great Britain to arbitrate between the U.S. and Canada on the Alaska boundary dispute and competition in the North Atlantic fisheries.
Despite his reluctance to involve the United States in issues in which it had limited interests, Root negotiated arbitration treaties with 24 nations. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912 for his work on international arbitration.