Lot 62
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AN AMERICAN SILVER AND ENAMEL MOUNTED CUT GLASS DECANTER
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AN AMERICAN SILVER AND ENAMEL MOUNTED CUT GLASS DECANTER

MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, 1893, MARKED FOR THE WORLD'S COLOMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO

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AN AMERICAN SILVER AND ENAMEL MOUNTED CUT GLASS DECANTER
MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, 1893, MARKED FOR THE WORLD'S COLOMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO
the globular body with a spreading foot and a slender tapering neck, cut with grape vine and fruit motifs, the stopper spirally fluted and with grape vine and leaf motifs, heightened by blue enamel, shading to white, each piece with a monogram - 30.5cm. (12in.) high.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

As the last World's Fair of the nineteenth century, the Columbian exposition was an important occasion to promote American design and creativity. Tiffany & Co. created lavish displays of their finest silver in an effort to outshine their competetion and promote their unique style.

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