1893 Columbian Exposition, Chicago
A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER WINE COASTERS AND STANDS, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN T. CURRAN, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1893
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January 26, 08:38 PM GMT
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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO
A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER WINE COASTERS AND STANDS, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN T. CURRAN, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1893
the sides chased with flutes below openwork spume and scrollwork, gilt interiors, the matching stands pierced with diaper and scrollwork
marked on bases, the coasters numbered 11330-3300, the stands 11329-3300, one coaster and both stands with World's Fair mark
46 oz 10 dwt
1449 g
diameter of stands 9⅜ in.
23.8 cm
Tiffany & Co. won the Gold Medal for silver at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The head of silver design at this time was John T. Curran, whose Magnolia Vase (Metropolitan Museum) was one of the most striking pieces in the display. However, even the smaller pieces offered here display Curran's exuberant whiplash curves and organic tendrils.