A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls, New York Historical Society, February 23-May 28, 2007

Janet Zapata, The Jewelry and Enamels of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 1993, p. 53, no. 19 (for the present lot illustrated)
Martin Eidelberg and Nancy A. McClelland, Behind the Scenes of Tiffany Glassmaking: The Nash Notebooks, New York, 2000, p. 21 (for a period photograph showing the model in the 1906 Salon de la Société des Artistes Français, Paris)
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 548 (for the period photograph cited above)
Martin Eidelberg, Nina Gray and Margaret K. Hofer, A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls, exh. cat., New York Historical Society, 2007, p. 88, no. 57 (for the present lot illustrated)
Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Pottery and the Quest of Beauty, New York, 2010, pp. 34 and 90 (for related boxes)

Overall very good original condition. The copper with some rubbing and small associated losses to the patina throughout, consistent with age and gentle handling, revealing the red layer beneath the patina. Concentrated areas of rubbing and patina loss occur on the bottom portion of the box along the edges of the intersecting branches and in a localized area approximately one inch below the upper rim. The rim of the box and lid with concentrated rubbing and losses, only visible when the lid is removed. The enameled surfaces with some minor irregularities throughout inherent in the making, not visually detractive. The lowest grape with a small loss to the enamel measuring approximately 1/8 inch wide, visible in the catalogue illustration. The enamel presents with rich coloration, variation and subtle iridescence when viewed in person. The interior of the box with a later added velvet lining. A beautifully rendered, naturalistic composition displaying impressive scale and strong visual presence when viewed in person.
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