Lot Essay
According to the Christie's 1979 catalogue entry, this bible holder was acquired by the then owners in the early 1960s, with the provenance that it had come from Laurelton Hall.
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TIFFANY STUDIOS, CIRCA 1910
Details
A BRONZE-MOUNTED TURTLEBACK TILE, FAVRILE AND LEADED GLASS BIBLE HOLDER
TIFFANY STUDIOS, CIRCA 1910
now used as a ceiling light shade
2¾ in. (7cm.) high, 11 in. (28 cm.) wide, 9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) deep
TIFFANY STUDIOS, CIRCA 1910
now used as a ceiling light shade
2¾ in. (7cm.) high, 11 in. (28 cm.) wide, 9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
The Huntress Collection
Christie's New York, May 24, 1979, lot 232
Christie's New York, May 24, 1979, lot 232
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany at Auction, 1981, p. 45, ref. no. 122.