Design
Design
Property from the Geyer Collection
Auction Closed
October 7, 07:54 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Geyer Collection
TIFFANY STUDIOS
TWO "DAISY" PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES
circa 1905-1910
comprising one red and one green frame
favrile glass, patinated bronze
red frame impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK with the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company monogram
green frame impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK
red frame: 7¼ x 6 in. (18.4 x 15.2 cm)
green frame: 6½ x 7½ in. (16.5 x 19.1 cm)
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2007, p. 442, no. 1762
Overall in very good condition. The bronze surfaces throughout with scattered minor surface scratches, abrasions, wear, and minor traces of oxidation and surface soiling consistent with age and gentle handling. The horizontal green frame with wear to the patina throughout, resulting in a more golden tone to the bronze. The glass of the red frame is possibly replaced.
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