Service à punch en argent et vermeil, sans poinçon, Etats-Unis, vers 1914

en forme de coquelicot de Californie, comprenant un grand bol à punch et son présentoir, 12 tasses et une cuillère à punch, gravée  ANOAKIA



in form of the Californian poppy, comprising large punch bowl and stand, 12 cups and a punch ladle, engraved ANOAKIA

some giliding loss, but general condition excellent.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Nombreux sont les écrits concernant Anita Baldwin, excentrique et philanthrope, propriétaire de l''Anoakia', maison qu'elle construisit vers 1914. Son père Elias 'Lucky' Baldwin et elle furent intrinsèquement liés à l'histoire de la Californie du Sud. La cité actuelle d'Arcadia, dans la province de Los Angeles, tient son nom des vertus paradisiaques qu'accordait Lucky Baldwin à la terre qu'il acheta en 1875. Il fit construire cette ville et en fut le premier maire. L'origine du prénom de sa fille vient de cette terre, Rancho Santa Anita, qui donna également son nom au fameux Santa Anita Racetrack, hippodrome près du jardin botanique et arboretum de Los Angeles, construit sur la propriété des Baldwin. 'Anoakia' qui aurait signifié 'là où aucun mal ne peut entrer' pour Anita Baldwin est un amalgame du nom Anita, des chênes (oaks) qui abondent sur ces terres et d'Arcadia, là où la maison fut construite. Le coquelicot de Californie, emblème de l'état, était un motif important dans la création d'Anoakia, construite par l'architecte Arthur Benton. Les énormes fresques murales créées par Maynard Dixon, le protégé d'Anita Baldwin, pour Anoakia, sont aujourd'hui conservées dans la bibliothèque de l'état de Californie.

Much has been written about the eccentric and philanthropic Anita Baldwin owner of `Anoakia', the house which she had built around  1914. She and her father Elias `Lucky' Baldwin were intrinsic to the late 19^th/early20th century history of Southern California. The present city of Arcadia in Los Angeles County,  got its name from  the paradisiacal qualities  which Lucky Baldwin saw in the land he bought in 1875 and on which the city of which he was the first mayor, was built. He called his daughter after the land's original name Rancho Santa Anita, which also lent its name to the famous Santa Anita Racetrack, for horseracing near the Los Angeles county Botanical garden and arboretum built on the Baldwin property.  `Anoakia' which apparently meant `where no harm may come' to Anita Baldwin is an amalgam of the words Anita, the oaks which abounded on the land and Arcadia on which the house was built.  It is believed that the Californian poppy, the state flower, was an important motif used in the design of Anoakia, built by the architect Arthur Benton. The enormous murals created for Anoakia by Anita Baldwin's protegé Maynard Dixon are now in the California State Library