DESIGNED BY EDWARD C. MOORE, MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1877

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A FINE PATINATED COPPER AND SILVER TEA CADDY
DESIGNED BY EDWARD C. MOORE, MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1877
Ginger-jar form, the surface applied with silver seaweed and fish, the neck of silver, the cover inlaid with silver netting, the interior gilt, with silver inner cap, marked under base, also marked 5246/94
4 7/8 in. high; 8 oz. 10 dwt. gross weight

Literature

John Loring, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, 2001, p. 26, illus. p. 27.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

Edward C. Moore drew inspiration from the works of Katsushika Hokusai's Manga for his designs in the Japanesque taste. He purchased several copies of the work, two of which remain today in the Tiffany Archives. This applied fish appears on other Tiffany silver, including a flask illustrated in John Loring, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, 2001, illus. p. 45.

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