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A GROUP OF AMERICAN SILVER AND ENAMEL CIRCUS FIGURES, DESIGNED BY GENE MOORE FOR TIFFANY & CO., New York, circa 1990
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- all marked TIFFANY & CO. STERLING
- Silver, Enamel
- height of clown on stilts 5 3/4 in.
- 14.6cm
comprising: a unicyclist, a juggling clown, a clown balancing on a ball, a female clown with a baby in a stroller, a clown car car, a harlequin clown, a clown in a barrel, a clown on stilts, and a clown with balls and rings, 10 pieces
Condition
harlequin with chip to enamel on top of hat; section of enamel missing from seat of car; unicycle clown with chips to enamel at elbows; juggling clown with chip to enamel at shoulder; otherwise 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
Tiffany's silver and enamel figures were designed in the late 1980s by the company's legendary window designer, Gene Moore.