Property from The Ann and Robert Fromer Collection
Tiffany Studios
"Bookmark" Desk Set
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June 12, 02:00 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Bid
4,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from The Ann and Robert Fromer Collection
Tiffany Studios
"Bookmark" Desk Set
circa 1910
comprising a pen tray and clock with the original winding key
gilt and polychromed bronze
pen tray impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/1055
clock impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/1857, clock face impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK, interior of clock impressed CHELSEA CLOCK CO./ BOSTON, U.S.A.
pen tray: 8 ⅝ x 2 ¾ x ⅜ in. (21.9 x 7 x 1 cm)
clock: 5 ¾ x 4 ⅜ x 2 ⅛ in. (14.6 x 11.1 x 5.4 cm)
John and Katsy Mecom, Houston, Texas
Sotheby's New York, The John and Katsy Mecom Collection, October 3, 1992, lot 172
Acquired from the above by the present owner
George A. Kemeny and Donald Miller, Tiffany Desk Treasures: A Collector’s Guide, New York, 2002, pp. 43-46 (for a discussion of the “Bookmark” pattern)
William R. Holland, Tiffany Desk Sets, Atglen, PA, 2008, pp. 156 (for the pen tray) and 161 (for the clock)
Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2019, pp. 458, no. 1857 (for the clock), 522, no. 2090 (for the clock and pen tray) and 523, no. 2094-2095 (for the clock and pen tray)
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