A Thomas Webb for Tiffany and Co. Opaline Glass Vase
Sale 1081 - The Collection of Robert and Mary Montgomery
Oct 6, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Palm Beach
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $2,125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Thomas Webb for Tiffany and Co. Opaline Glass Vase
Circa 1889
of ombre pink with gilt butterfly and cherry blossom decorations; with Tiffany & Co. Paris Exhibition1889/Thomas Webb & Sons impressed to underside.
Height 24 inches.
Height 24 inches.
Property from the Collection of Robert and Mary Montgomery, Palm Beach, Florida
Condition Report
In overall good, stable, attractive condition. There is minor rubbing and loss to the gilt rim but the gilt decoration is otherwise lustrous and free of losses. No chips, cracks or repairs to the glass. Residue of putty or wax to underside from being affixed to a pedestal, as well as old retail labels to underside.
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