A TIFFANY AESTHETIC MOVEMENT, PRINCESS FEATHERS, STERLING SILVER CENTER BOWL

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A RARE TIFFANY AESTHETIC MOVEMENT, PRINCESS FEATHER, STERLING SILVER CENTER BOWL
A TIFFANY & Co. AESTHETIC MOVEMENT, PRINCESS FEATHERS, STERLING SILVER CENTER BOWL
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PRESENTED IS AN IMPRESSIVE STERLING SILVER CENTER BOWL DESIGNED AND CREATED CIRCA 1888 BY TIFFANY & Co., UNDER EDWARD C. MOORE;
THE EXQUISITELY APPLIED AND CHASED ROUNDELS OF THE  BOWL WERE INSPIRED BY THE "PRINCESS FEATHERS" PATTERN OF AMERICAN QUILTS, AND THE RARE DECORATIONS ON THE BODY; QUITE LIKELY,  SERVED AS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE LATER "PULLED FEATHER" MOTIF OF LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY'S ART GLASS;
THE EXQUISITELY APPLIED AND CHASED BODY AND RIM ARE OF EXCEEDINGLY FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP; AND, THE BOWL SITS ON FOUR PAW FEET;
EXCELLENT CONDITION SAVE FOR AGE WEAR AND NEGLIGIBLE SOFT IMPRESSIONS AND TWO CREASE DENTS TO THE FIELD;
MONOGRAMMED ON THE UNDERSIDE;
DIAMETER: 9 1/2",
WEIGHT: 30 Ozt.
(933 g.)
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