Tiffany Furnaces

John and Katsy Mecom, Houston, Texas
Sotheby's New York, The John and Katsy Mecom Collection, October 3, 1992, lot 276

Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 239 (for a related example)

Overall very good condition. The bowl and frog present with intensely saturated and luminous cobalt blue coloration. The glass surfaces with some scattered minute and fine surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling, with some more concentrated scratches to the underside of the bowl, and with some minor surface irregularities inherent in the making and not visually detractive. The interior of the bowl appears to have been sprayed at some point and the interior surface presents with two small areas of minor loss and lifting to the sprayed application on two of the leaves, one measuring approximately 1/2 x 1 inch, the other 1/8 x 1/8 inch. The bowl column into which the frog is installed presents with some minute fleabites around the aperture, consistent with age and gentle handling. The interior of the column with some remnants of clear tape. The frog is in very good condition with all flower loops intact. A beautiful decorated glass example with radiant coloration.
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.