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AN AMERICAN SILVER SEVEN-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SET WITH MATCHING TRAY FROM THE 1900 PARIS EXPOSITION, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, 1900-02 |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- all marked on bases, teapot, coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowls and waste bowl numbered 10300-7413, kettle on lampstand 10324-2460, hot milk jug 10713-8198, tray 10648-295 and with hallmark for 1900 Exposition Universelle, Paris
- ivory, silver
- height of kettle on lampstand 11 1/4 in., length of tray over handles 31 in.
- 28.5 cm, 78.7 cm
en suite with lots 256-259, all with spiral fluted bodies, scroll and foliate borders and engraved with foliate monogram GWC, covers with urn finials, comprising a Teapot, Coffee Pot, Hot Milk Jug, Kettle on Lampstand, Creamer, covered Sugar Bowl, Waste Bowl, and matching two-handled Tray chased with scrolling acanthus and grapevine
Provenance
Richard Canfield (1855-1914) and Genevieve Wren Martin Canfield (1869-1957), m. 1882
Grace Martin Canfield and Martin Edward Hannon, and by descent
Grace Martin Canfield and Martin Edward Hannon, and by descent
Condition
coffee pot with handle slightly loose and finial pushed down on one side, hot milk jug lacking one pin so handle is loose and with a few minor dents to body, kettle with pins loose on handle so that handle becomes detached, burner lacking hinge pin so top is loose, creamer with small dent to one side, waste bowl with a few small dents to high spots, otherwise good condition, tray of good weight
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Richard A. Canfield (1855-1914) was a prominent American businessman and art collector. Known as the "Prince of Gamblers", he was one of the earliest to develop the modern day resort casino and the solitaire game Canfield is named in his honor. After establishing a well-known gambling operation in Providence, RI, he moved to New York in the 1880’s opening Canfield's Clubhouse at 5 East 44th Street and the Saratoga Clubhouse in Saratoga Springs. His gambling resorts were frequented by members of wealthy families like the Whitneys, Vanderbilts and Morgans, as well as gambling legends Diamond Jim Brady and John Warne "Bet-a-Million" Gates. In 1907, when reformers succeeded in banning gambling, Canfield was forced to close his casinos. In his later years, Canfield owned a successful glass making business and continued to expand his art collection. He was a personal friend of James Abbott McNeill Whistler and possessed the second largest Whistler collection in the world prior to his death.