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Tiffany "Zodiac" Desk Set (5 items) w/RARE Match Safe! [141518]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Tiffany  Zodiac  Desk Set  (5 items) w/RARE Match Safe!  [141518]
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Tiffany "Zodiac" Desk Set (5 items) w/RARE Match Safe!
In the early 1900s Louis Comfort Tiffany designed 24 different patterned desk-sets. The pieces were sold individually, to meet the needs of customers. While some of the more basic pieces are still relatively easy to find, as many as 80 different pieces were made in the most prolific patterns like Pine Needle and Zodiac, making the rarest of those extremely collectible. Nearly 1000 different set pieces were produced between 1900 and 1933 in all patterns combined. (Ref: Tiffany Desk Sets; 2008, William R. Holland) Tiffany Studios, New York, Zodiac pattern presents the 12 signs of the Zodiac. According to Holland, former U.S. President G. H. W. Bush chose the Zodiac pattern for his Presidential desk set. The pattern was affordable, offered the widest variety of pieces to choose from and came in 12 different finishes, such as gold, copper, brown, green, silver plate and others. There is great variation in patinas and finishes, and changes were made in the chemical and metallurgical processes over a 30+ year period, making it nearly impossible to specify the exact finish for every piece. Please examine photos carefully. Please see online catalog for dimensions and rarity ratings. City: State: Date:c1900-1933