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

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Tiffany  Zodiac  Desk Set  (5 items) w/RARE Match Safe! [141518]
SOLD
800.00USD+ (200.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Feb 18 @ 15:14UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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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.

Rarity (R) ratings are provided according to the chart in William Holland's comprehensive reference on Tiffany Desk Sets: R-1 = "Easy to find"; R-3 = "harder" to find; R-6 "Rarely Seen"; and the rarest rating R-7 "Almost never seen"

This lot contains 5 pieces in the popular Zodiac pattern. The numbered pieces in this lot are all stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York" unless otherwise noted. Measurements are given in inches.

# 960 Match safe, unmarked, 2.5 x 1.75 R-4 -"Borderline available" -- RARE!
# 1093 Calendar, daily memorandum, 5 x 5.75 x 4.25, includes personalized note paper that reads: "From the desk of Louis C. Tiffany. Showrooms New York * St. Petersburg" Note paper is watermarked Classic Laid 25% cotton, probably modern. R-3 HARD TO FIND!
# 802 Stamp box 3.25 x 2 x 1 R-1
# 1085 Pen wipe, 3 x 3 x 2.5. R-1
# 996 Blotter corners, 3.75 x 3.75, unmarked, R-2




Date: c1900-1933
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