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Lillian Nassau LLC
220 East 57th Street
New York City, NY 10022 , United States
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Rare 'Fantasy' Vanity Set
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Description
An American Aesthetic Movement sterling silver vanity set, comprising a hair brush and hand mirror, in the ‘Fantasy’ pattern (#1250), designed by Charles Osborne for Whiting Co. around 1890 in the Japonesque taste.
Both of these items feature a hand-hammered finish with the allover swirled repoussé “pearling” decoration in the nautical taste, a technique for which Osborne is well-known. Each piece is fully hallmarked with the design number, firm’s mark and “STERLING.”
Mirror: 9 ½” long, 5 ¼” wide
Brush: 9” long, 2 ¾” wide -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Origin: United States, New York Period: 19th Century Materials: Hand-Hammered, Pearled, Sterling Silver Condition: Good. Creation Date: circa 1890 Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Modern Incollect Reference #: 254400
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