This acid etched and engraved Tiffany sterling silver flask with full marks for 1882 might be the most fully articulated narrative in Tiffany flask history — and that’s saying a lot, given the talent of chasers and engravers for the firm in this period. Three top-hatted men, one woman in full Victorian dress (and not riding side saddle), four horses, any number of grass tufts, fences, a farm house, stirrups, tack, saddles, greenery, and all articulated onto a proscenium of sorts, with a fully realized curtain and tie backs, as if to suggest the performance or celebration of a day out riding, rather than the ride itself. In very good condition for its age, with a cap that fully closes — some rubbing away of the details on the cap, and some very minor surface scratching, with one horseshoe pitted. This museum quality story flask can be hand delivered. Provenance: a Florida estate, purchased in 2019.
The verso is engraved with contemporary monogram FKM and later inscription JEO / 4-15-77, the hinged cover also etched with equestrian implements, marked on base Tiffany & Co Sterling, 2 Gills and numbered 7283-1173.
8 oz
249 g
height 6 in.
15.2 cm.
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Creator:Tiffany & Co.(Maker)
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Dimensions:Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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Style:Victorian(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:Sterling SilverEngraved,Etched
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Place of Origin:United States
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Period:1880-1889
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Date of Manufacture:1882
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Surface scratches, dented cap, pitting.
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Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
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Reference Number:Seller: LU7498234079352
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