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Rare 'Fantasy' Vanity Set

Creator: Charles Osborne - Whiting Manufacturing Company
Offered by: Lillian Nassau LLC

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

Message from Seller:

Lillian Nassau LLC, established in 1945, specializes in the extraordinary work of Tiffany Studios and Louis Comfort Tiffany, including lamps, glass, pottery, and metalwork. With over seventy-five years of expertise, they also offer 19th and 20th-century Decorative Art, Design, and Sculpture—contact them today at 212.759.6062 or via email at info@lilliannassau.com.