EXTRAORDINARY UNIQUE CUT GLASS PUNCH BOWL c1905
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(19th / 20th c) Enormous American Brilliant Cut Glass two piece punch bowl with 26 inch diameter rim, the glass is 1 inch thick, base and (44) cups. Total height 28 inches tall. unsigned. This is a unique pattern. *Note: It has been brought to our attention that this punch bowl was commissioned by Tiffany's for the opening of their new showroom on Fifth Avenue, New York City in 1905 and was blown by Union Glass. A team of 15 men spent 110 days meticulously cutting it. It was displayed in the Tiffany's showroom in New York with a price tag of $3,000, which adjusted for inflation would be about $77,000 today. Provenance: The One Hundred Room Mansion, "Woodstock", Beverly Farms, MA, which is now demolished.
Condition
Non-displaced crack on base of foot approximately 4 x 7 inches and supported firmly with (5) staples. There might be a very minute chip to edge of one tooth on rim of bowl.
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EXTRAORDINARY UNIQUE CUT GLASS PUNCH BOWL c1905
Estimate $4,000 - $8,000
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