Showing posts with label TIFFANY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TIFFANY. Show all posts

Friday, August 23, 2013

SIGNED L.C.TIFFANY FAVRILE ART GLASS DECANTER. RARE AND BEAUTIFUL!

This is one of my favorite pieces! It is an authentic signed Tiffany favrile art glass decanter. It's in the beautiful iridescent gold color that Tiffany was so well known for. This decanter was made at the turn of the last century. It features the pinched sides that were popular at that time. Both the decanter and the matching stopper are in fabulous condition. The iridescence is magnificent. The bottom is well signed. I provided a photograph which may be hard to see due to the reflection. To own a piece of Tiffany art glass is owning a piece of history. He was the leader of his industry and his contemporaries such as Steuben, Handel & Quezal arrguably followed his lead. This decanter is heirloom quality. Guaranteed authentic. It would be a fine in addition for any serious arts glass collector!
We buy antique Art glass every day and are always looking for the most unusual and interesting. Please contact us if you want to sell your antiques. We are interested in a single item or an entire collection!
To see some of the other fine art glass and other antiques that we have available-for-sale you can go to our YouTube videos or our website. If you happen to be in Southwest Florida, coming to our 20,000 square-foot antique mall is quite the treat! Gannon's Antiques and Art Center is located in Fort Myers which is very close to Naples, Florida and Sanibel Island. We are also only one hour from Sarasota and two hours from Tampa or Miami. Gannon's Art and Antiques Mall is nationally known and certainly worth the trip

Saturday, May 4, 2013

ANTIQUE SILVER, HUGE TIFFANY STERLING SILVER LOVING CUP TROPHY

This is a magnificent Solid sterling silver covered vase that just came into our antiques mall from a local resident. It is classic urn shape with a stunning lid ending in a pineapple finial. The two handles are each formed by double serpents. There are four horned and bearded mask faces along the rim between hanging ribbons and bows. This pedestal vase stands on its attached custom-made solid sterling platform that also has the matching ribbons and bows. This huge Sterling showpiece measures approximately 19 inches tall and weighs approximately a whopping 2815 grams!!
Both the body of the vase and the matching lid have English sterling silver hallmarks indicating that it was made in London in 1911 by silversmiths Jame Wakeley and Frank Wheeler. Also marked on each are the words "Made in England for Tiffany and Co-". Those words tell the whole story as we all know that Tiffany and Co sought only the best for their retail store. The workmanship is fantastic! There is a shield with a fancy script M monogram on one side and another empty shield on the other waiting for your initial!
This monumental antique sterling silver display vase is in great condition with no damage or repairs. The interior lid flange is somewhat out of round and does not affect the beautiful manner in which the lid fits into the base.
This is a rare opportunity to own an heirloom quality antique sterling silver showpiece that is worthy of being in a museum!








Watch our video on this amazing antique silver piece!