MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, 1881; DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES OSBORNE

Details

A SILVER-MOUNTED IVORY AND PARCEL-GILT CIGAR HOLDER**
MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, 1881; DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES OSBORNE
Shaped oval on six pad feet, the silver body with a hammered surface and applied silver-gilt chyrsanthemums and scrolling tendrils, the ivory tusk with a bevelled glass bottom, marked on base
6½in. high

Literature

John Loring, Tiffany's 150 Years, 1987, illus. p. 72

Special notice

Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. 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

It is likely that this cigar holder was designed by Charles Osborne. Osborne (b.1847) worked at Tiffany from 1879-87 and rapidly established himself as a talented designer in the Japanesque style. His work is characterized by swirling forms, pearl decoration, flowers, and marine motifs.

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