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An American Silver two-handled Presentation Tray, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1885
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- length over handles 30 1/4 (76.8cm)
Wave Edge pattern, shaped rectangular, the rim with overlapping waves and scrolls and double-shells flanked by leafy acanthus at corners, the conforming handles centered by shells, and the field etched with presentation inscription and four coats of arms, marked on base and numbered 6683-8736
Condition
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.
Catalogue Note
The presentation inscription reads: "Presented to Charles H. Case Esq. by the Directors of the Royal Insurance Company in token of their appreciation of the skill energy and judgment displayed by him in the erection of the Company's office building in Chicago July 1885."
The arms are those of the town of Liverpool, the city of London, the Royal Arms of England and those of the Royal Insurance Company.
Charles Hosmer Case (1829-aft. 1910) was among the most successful insurance underwriters in the west, and was active in the field for over forty years. Case's long carear included appointments at the Home Insurance Company of New York, the Insurance Company of North America and the Royal Insurance Company of England, for which he was responsible for superintending the construction of the company's new premises opposite the Chicago Board of Trade. The construction commenced in 1883 and was completed in 1885, at the cost of over $1,000,000.
The arms are those of the town of Liverpool, the city of London, the Royal Arms of England and those of the Royal Insurance Company.
Charles Hosmer Case (1829-aft. 1910) was among the most successful insurance underwriters in the west, and was active in the field for over forty years. Case's long carear included appointments at the Home Insurance Company of New York, the Insurance Company of North America and the Royal Insurance Company of England, for which he was responsible for superintending the construction of the company's new premises opposite the Chicago Board of Trade. The construction commenced in 1883 and was completed in 1885, at the cost of over $1,000,000.