Important Americana
Important Americana
Auction Closed
January 26, 08:38 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
AN AMERICAN SILVER RAILROAD-FORM CRUET, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1856-59
the base chased and applied with grapevine, supporting a pedestal with seven revolving railroad cars stamped "H, NH, & S, 69" on a track, fitted with cut-glass bottles, three with silver covers, matching grapevine handle
marked on base and numbered 505
71 oz 10 dwt weighable
2227 g
height 14 in.
35.5 cm
The initials on the railroad cars are most likely for New Haven, Hartford & Springfield Railroad; the various lines merged in 1845.