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Abalone Salver

Creator: Tiffany Studios
Offered by: Lillian Nassau LLC

Description
Abalone Salver
Tiffany Studios

This rare gilt bronze Salver was intended to coordinate with Tiffany Studios’ Abalone Desk Set, which was introduced by the company around 1906. The Abalone set quickly proved to be one of the company’s most popular Desk Set patterns, remaining in production for over twenty years. Noted for its “beautiful workmanship” in the company’s sales brochures, the Abalone set features low relief decoration accented by inset discs of naturally iridescent abalone shell.

This Salver, in its original gold doré patina, is decorated around the raised flat rim with a low relief motif of alternating stylized flowers surrounded by interlacing vines. The inset abalone discs are characterized by variegated tones of purple, pink, green and blue with a silvery iridescence.

This rare example of original Tiffany Studios metalwork is stamped with firm’s mark and model number.

Diameter: 12 inches (31 cm)
Depth: ½ inch (1.3 cm)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1900-1919
Styles / Movements:	Art Nouveau, Modern
Incollect Reference #:	835604

Dimensions

D.	0.5 in;	Diam.	12 in;
D.	1.27 cm;	Diam.	30.48 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.