Tiffany Sterling Silver Classical Compote c1882 39oz Start Price USD 3,750.00 Current Price USD 3,750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 3,800.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 29, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 Location New England See more about 'Tiffany Sterling Silver Classical Compote c1882 39oz' Description IMPORTANT c1882 TIFFANY STERLING SILVER "NEO-CLASSICAL" COMPOTE; ELEGANT RAISED CIRCULAR PARTIAL FLUTED DESIGN; LAVISHLY DETAILED RAISED FLORAL AND SWIRLING VINE DECORATION; GOLD WASH; EXCELLENT CONDITION; 39 OUNCES We are quite pleased to offer this museum worthy, c1882 Tiffany sterling silver compote. In the coveted Neo-classical form. The compote in raised circular design. Thick step and banded upper rim. Adds both visual appeal and structural strength to the design. Elegant "petal" fluted lower body. The finger like panels rise and gradually widen at mid-section. Lavishly detailed swirling leaf and floral decoration. Boldly fashioned flowers. Nestled within the ruffled leaf and gently curling vine. Set against fine tiny pebble background. Accentuates the primary design beautifully. This leaf and floral decoration identical to that found on a slightly earlier Tiffany pitcher. Illustrated in Carpenter's text page 73. Carpenter refers to the design as a "band of garlands and flowers". Original, rich, brilliant gold wash interior. The compote supported upon thick, well formed stepped circular base. Unique, repeating heart shape engraved detail to centre base. Classic gadrooned border. Finishes the compote perfectly. "CHK" (?) monogramm interior centre, no monogramm to exterior body. This elegant, Tiffany sterling Neo-classical compote is 10 inches diameter and 5 1/2 inches tall. Exceptionally thick, heavy guage sterling construction, weighs 38 1/2 ounces. Excellent condition. Near pristine. Appears little, if ever used. Rich, lustreous sterling patina throughout. Stands perfectly firm on table or sideboard. The elegant raised floral and swirling vine decoration retains its original crisp, vibrant detail. No rubbing to the high points. Few very faint surface lines to interior centre only. None can be felt. Bit of wear to gold wash. Extremely crisp, well struck hallmarks to underside as shown. The early Tiffany pattern number "7036" denotes c1882 production. For the discerning collector of the finest 19th century Tiffany sterling. An elegant, c1882 Tiffany sterling silver compote. Gold wash interior. In near pristine condition. Please feel free to inquire directly about this, or any item we've listed. Whether the item is alone or part of a set. We very much welcome your interest. We are collectors first. As such, we are quite easy to work with. We happily combine items when shipping, saving you costs. We ship twice weekly, usually US Postal Priority. Fully insured for domestic packages, and air parcel overseas. We charge a bit more than actual cost for custom size boxes, shipping materials and to pay for professional packing. We make great effort to accurately describe each item listed. Returns are accepted, if either condition, country of origin or dating is significantly incorrect. In such cases we refund your shipping costs as well. Like you, we are only human, and make mistakes. Hopefully, not too many. Remember, the items you see are antiques. Hence, have an expected amount of wear from normal use. As such, returning an item because we failed to mention the tiniest bit of wear, or barely discernible flaw is not acceptable. Nor do we accept returns based on buyer's remorse. Nor change of taste, or because a buyer did not realize how "small" four inches might be once in hand. Please note, Massachusetts residents are subject to sales tax. We have over 4280 feedbacks. And, are quite proud of our 99.9% rating. We received favorable notice in the March 12th, 2006 New York Times. Page 8, Business Section, in a well written article on silver collecting. Copy furnished upon request. From our personal collection, an elegant mid 19th century coin silver basket, from John and Edward Moore, of Tiffany fame. Illustrated in the cover article of May/June 2008 Silver Magazine, page 27. Enjoy....and good fortune in your bidding. Place a Bid!