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An AMERICAN SILVER VEGETABLE DISH AND COVER, Paulding Farnham for Tiffany & Co., New York, 1905
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- marked on the base and numbered 16174-769
- Silver
- length 15 in.
- 38.1cm
in the Renaissance style, the base formed as two addorsed demi-cherubs flanking cartouches on a stepped base, the shaped oval bowl with wide flutes embossed and chased with strapwork enclising urns of flowers and fruit flanked by dolphins on a faintly hammered ground, the sides with garland-draped male and female terms, the handles formed as winged female half-figures, the cover similarly decorated, the openwork finial formed as an urn of fruit flanked by demi-cherubs
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 17 June 1999, lot 247
Exhibited
The Silver of Tiffany & Co. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, September-November 1987, p. 47 (a copy of this accompanies the lot)
The Treasures of Tiffany. Milan: Tiffany & Co./Faraone, November-December 1990
The Treasures of Tiffany. Milan: Tiffany & Co./Faraone, November-December 1990
Literature
Janet Zapata, "The Rediscovery of Paulding Farnham: Tiffany's Designer Extraordinaire. Part II: Silver." The Magazine Antiques, April 1991: 718-729, pl/ XIV
John Loring, Tiffany's 150 Years. New York, 1987, p. 126.
John Loring, Tiffany's 20th Century: A Portrait of American Style. New York, 1997, frontispiece.
John Loring, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, p. 218.
John Loring, Tiffany's 150 Years. New York, 1987, p. 126.
John Loring, Tiffany's 20th Century: A Portrait of American Style. New York, 1997, frontispiece.
John Loring, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, p. 218.
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
Paulding Farnham experimented with "Florentine" and "Renaissance" motifs in his work for Tiffany in 1904-5. He designed an extensive Renaissance Revival dinner service for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase exhibition in St. Louis; the following year he designed additional forms for it, such as this vegetable dish and cover.