Lot 82
  • 82

A group of American silver and enamel circus figures, designed by Gene Moore for Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1990

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • all marked TIFFANY & CO, STERLING
  • Silver, enamel
  • length of horse 6 1/4 in.
  • 15.9cm
comprising a juggling clown, a snake charmer, a musician clown holding an umbrella and chained monkey, an acrobat balancing on his chin, an elephant balancing on stand, a dancer with parasol balancing on a horse, and a merry-go-round giraffe, 10 pieces

Condition

monkey's chain has come unglued from clowns hand, dancer with a partial split at wrist, minor chips to enamel on giraffe and elephant, otherwise good condition
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