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Ninth Century Picture Frame

Creator: Tiffany Studios
Offered by: Lillian Nassau LLC

Description
The Ninth Century Desk Set was one of the most elaborately decorated of the popular bronze Desk Sets produced by Tiffany Studios. Surviving sales brochures and booklets produced by Tiffany in the period described the Ninth Century set as inspired by the Decorative Arts from the 9th century, including charming stylized grotesque creatures. ntricate knotwork and interlace designs feature heavily in each piece of the set, described by Tiffany Studios as “carved ornament” and “deeply cut strapwork.”

The Ninth Century Desk Set is one of the few Tiffany desk sets which features Tiffany Favrile Glass as an important decorative element used to imitate a semi-precious jewel or stone.

This rare vertical picture frame with original bright gold patina features thin gilt bronze borders decorated with an interlace design, with inset Tiffany Favrile Glass cabochons in bright clear shades of blue and green at the corners and at regular intervals along the inner border of the frame.

This rare Tiffany Studios picture frame with easel back is stamped with the model number and firm’s marks. 

Frame:
Height: 8 inches (20.3 cm)
Width: 6 ½ inches (16.5 cm)

Opening:
Height: 5 ½ inches (14 cm) 
Width: 4 inches (10.2 cm)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	1906
Styles / Movements:	Art Nouveau, Modern
Incollect Reference #:	809457

Dimensions

W.	6.5 in;	H.	8 in;
W.	16.51 cm;	H.	20.32 cm;

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.