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TIFFANY STUDIOS | "Dragonfly" and "Arrowhead" Cigarette Humidor
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Tiffany Studios
- "Dragonfly" and "Arrowhead" Cigarette Humidor
- impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/1664
- silvered, gilt and enameled bronze, ivorine, cedar liner
- 3 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/2 in. (8.9 x 11.7 x 8.9 cm)
- circa 1905
en suite with the previous two lots
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, circa 1970
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 372 (for the model)
Condition
Overall very good condition. The surfaces throughout appear to be in untouched original condition. The bronze surfaces with very few scattered minor surface scratches, consistent with age and gentle handling. The recessed areas of the design with some extremely light surface soiling. The gilt decoration presents with wonderful luster and luminosity and is in overall good condition with some expected scattered areas of losses throughout. The silvered decoration with losses throughout, visible in the catalogue illustration and consistent with age and gentle handling. The enameled surfaces present with subtle green tones effectively reinforcing the arrowhead and dragonfly motifs, and are in very good condition with some scattered occasional minute losses. The original handle has been recently sensitively replaced with ivorine by a professional silver conservator and presents with a slightly warm cream hue when viewed in person compared to the catalogue illustration. The interior cedar lining appears to be original and is in very good condition. An extremely rare and exemplary work, presented en suite with the larger cigar humidor and cigar lighter (see lots 312 and 313).
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.