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Lot 202
  • 202

Tiffany Studios

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Tiffany Studios
  • A Rare Pair of "Saxifrage" Candlesticks
  • both impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/1331, one additionally impressed 4
  • gilt bronze

Provenance

Presented as a wedding gift to Frederick and Margaret Osborn, Garrison, NY, circa 1909
Bequeathed to Robert and Gayle Johnson, Garrison, NY, 1980

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The gilt bronze surfaces throughout with gentle rubbing to the patina, areas of surface soiling and very fine pitting primarily reserved to the recessed contours, and a few occasional traces of light surface oxidation. A very rare pair of this iconic candlestick model which present beautifully in person.
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