Lot 136
  • 136

AN 18 CT GOLD HIPFLASK, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1930 |

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • 11.2cm., 4 3 / 8 in. high
rectangular with rounded corners, the plain polished surface engraved with a crest and motto 'SURSUM', hinged cap, the collar engraved 'Mrs Albert L. Smith, Brookville, L. I.', the lid engraved 'August 7, 1933', struck 'Tiffany & Co/17814/Makers/12754/18 KT gold/1 gill.In 1928, Mrs Glee Jamison Viles of Chicago married Albert Lawrence Smith of Brookville, Long Island, whose first wife Virginia Norris Harrison had died in 1924. Smith was senior partner of the banking firm of Edward B. Smith & Co, located on 15 Broad Street, Manhattan, and was a patron of the arts in his role as a fellow of the Pennsylvania Museum of Art in Philadelphia, as well as a member of various other societies, among them the Historical Society. His charitable engagement came to an abrupt end in 1944, when he died in a tragic accident, leaving his wife Mrs Albert L. Smith, to whom this hipflask belonged, and three children behind.

Condition

good condition, commensurate with age, a few slight surface scratches, small gap between lid and bottle when closed. Clear marks, good weight (156.4 g). Please note, Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
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