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An American Parcel-Gilt Silver "Saracenic" Coffee Pot And Matching Sugar Bowl, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1895
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- marked on bases, coffee pot numbered 8052-4551, sugar bowl 11025-2744
- Silver, Ivorine (Plastic)
- height of coffe pot 9 1/8 in.
- 23.2cm
the coffee pot of slender oval pear form, the hemispherical sugar bowl with wavy rim and openwork foliate scroll handles, all etched with Moorish style gilt strapwork, the bases engraved "Florence Pullman", gilt interior
Provenance
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, 26-27 June 1991, lot 68
Condition
good condition, gilding good. Please note the ivory insulators have been removed and replaced with ivorine (plastic).
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
Florence Pullman (1868-1937) was the favorite child of "Sleeping Car King" George Pullman. She often accompanied her father on business trips and served as an advisor to him. The Hotel Florence in Pullman's company town was named for her. In 1896 she married Frank Lowden, later Governor of Illinois 1917-1921.
The form of this Saracenic coffee pot was designed by Edward C. Moore in 1886, and an enameled version was shown at the 1889 Paris Exposition (see John Loring, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, pp. 72-73, including Moore's design).