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TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 1
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 2
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 3
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 4
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 5
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 6
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 7
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 8
TIFFANY A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035 image 9
Lot 503

TIFFANY: A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot
incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035

Amended
20 April 2016, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £35,000 inc. premium

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TIFFANY: A rare silver, inlaid niello and matte enamel 'saracenic' pot pourri pot

incuse stamped Tiffany & Co, circa 1890, numbered 9349 and 4035
The twelve-lobed body narrowing at the neck and foot, pull-off pierced cover and decorated with shaded matte enamel orchids, concave foot with pierced panels and small enamelled flowers, gilded interior, height 17cm, weight 17.5oz.

Footnotes

The present lot is decorated in the same manner as the famous Orchid Vase which was Tiffany's most important showpiece at the 1889 Paris Exposition. It was designed by Edward C. Moore with the enamelling by John T. Curran and belonged to the group of "Saracenic wares" that contributed towards Tiffany & Co winning the Grand Prize for Silverware, and Moore becoming a chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur that year.

Saleroom notices

After careful re-examination, the patches of dark material between the raised scrolling decoration have been found to be tarnish rather than niello.

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