TIFFANY STUDIOS | VASE
Estimate:
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Property from the Estate of a Private Collector, New York
TIFFANY STUDIOS
VASE
circa 1910
favrile glass
engraved L.C. Tiffany-Favrile 1128 5056L and inscribed with Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., accession number 87.367 GAT
6¼ in. (15.9 cm) high
Overall in very good condition. The glass surface with scattered minor and extremely light surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling. The glass with some scattered minor air bubbles, particulate inclusions and surface irregularities inherent in the making and not visually distracting. The vase with some extremely minor surface irregularities within the recessed waist of the vase, inherent to production and not visually distracting. The interior with some extremely light surface soiling. A charming and very fine vase.
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Collection of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. , Norfolk, Virginia
Sotheby's New York, The Estate of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.: Important Art Nouveau and Art Deco, June 16, 1989, lot 399
Acquired from the above by the present owner