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Louis W. Rice
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Louis W. Rice
- Six-Piece "Skyscraper" Vanity Set
- each impressed with firm's marks, SKY/SCRAPER/DES. PAT PENDING, the boxes numbered 3150, the perfume bottle and atomizer numbered 3152
- electro-plated nickel silver, glass, plastic and bristle
comprising two covered boxes, hand mirror, brush, perfume bottle and atomizer
Literature
Richard Guy Wilson, Dianne H. Pilgrim, and Dickran Tashjian, The Machine Age in America 1918-1941, New York, 1986, p. 387 (for the mirror and brush)
Charles L. Venable, Silver in America 1840-1940: A Century of Splendor, Dallas, 1994, p. 288 (for an example of a "Skyscraper" pattern cocktail shaker)
Condition
Overall excellent condition. The set with a few very minor surface scratches. This lot has been sensitively cared for over the years and regularly polished. Both the circular covered box and square box retain their original glass liners. The atomizer presently lacking the original silk or fabric cord. This lot is a very unusual offering, as it includes many of the rare pieces in set.
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.