Important Americana
Important Americana
AN AMERICAN SILVER OYSTER TRAY, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES OSBORNE, WHITING MFG. CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1890
Auction Closed
January 26, 08:38 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
AN AMERICAN SILVER OYSTER TRAY, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES OSBORNE, WHITING MFG. CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1890
the surface chased with five oysters surrounded by acid-etched seaweed, the handles chased with bands of pearls forming a starfish amid pearl flowerheads, raised on four paw feet headed by seaweed
marked on base and numbered 1234A
31 oz
964 g
length 14⅞ in.
37.8 cm
Christie's New York, January 22-23, 1993, lot 176
The spiral motif is typical of the work of Charles Osborne (1847-1920), who was head designer at Whiting before 1879 and after 1887; between these years he was employed by Tiffany & Co.