comprising six photographs showing various interior views of Laurelton Hall, two portraits of Louis Comfort Tiffany inscribed by the sitter, and one photograph of Tiffany and celebrants at his 80th birthday party

Annie Phillips, personal secretary of Louis Comfort Tiffany, ca. 1920s
Thence by descent

Louis C Tiffany in Beach Chair Gelatin silver print in generally good condition with a number of handling creases in lower portion. The original presentation mat is detached. Six Laurelton Hall Interiors Warm-toned gelatin silver prints which are uniformly presented on a double-presentation mount. Each photograph with photographer's blind stamp on a secondary mount. Generally very good condition with only a few minor scattered handling creases and indentations. Louis C Tiffany Birthday Party In generally fair condition. Photograph has a significant loss in lower right quadrant as well as staple perforations in the top border. Louis C Tiffany Portrait Warm-toned platinum print in overall good condition. Examined in raking light, many faint scuffs can be seen in surface which does not break emulsion.
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