L&G SPRING 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, June 16, 2016.
TIFFANY & COMPANY MIXED METAL CANDLE STICKS.Rare set of Tiffany & Co mixed metal candlesticks have hammered sterling silver bodies with copper and gold applied decoration in Oriental motif. Set consists of two single candlesticks and two double arm candelabras. One candelabra and one candlestick are monogrammed "M.J.M." for Mary Jane Morgan (1821-1885). According to information posted by Christie''s, Mrs. Morgan ranks as one of the most significant patrons of American mixed metal silver in the Japanese taste. A voracious collector, Morgan used her $9 million inheritance to amass a spectacular collection of fine and decorative arts in just seven years. Upon her death in 1885, the press reported "The house of the late Mrs. Morgan is literally honeycombed with secret closets and drawers filled with works of art of the most varied kind". Each piece is signed "Tiffany & Co 5162 M 9816" and "Sterling-Silver and other metals 282". SIZE: Candlestick is 7-1/4" t. Candelabra is 10" t. CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 50380-27 DAB (150,000-250,000)