Signed L. C. Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Bowl C. 1900 Registry Number 5
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:37176618 | Object Type: Center Piece Bowl |
| Brand: Booths |
Louis Comfort Tiffany Iridescent Art Glass Favrile Bowl, c1900
This bowl is stunning! It is a Louis Comfort Tiffany iridescent art glass favrile centerpiece bowl, circa 1900. Slightly fluted to the rim. The bottom is signed, " 5 - L.C. Tiffany Inc, - Favrile". I believe this was made prior to 1906 based on the following research:
According to Dr. Robert Koch, Tiffany glass was numbered and registered for retail sale in the following way, “During the first years of producti...on, the numbers were in sequence from 1 to 9999, with the letter X indicating “experimental.” Then, instead of going to five numbers, the prefix A was used. Hence, the ten thousandth piece was registered and marked as A1, and thereafter on through the alphabet.” By 1906, the alphabet being used entirely, it was necessary to switch to a suffix, beginning again with 1A. Dr. Koch stresses that this system should be used with caution, and that the explanation was published in Antiques December 1926 in the Question & Answers section from a letter by Tiffany Studios providing the information.
This piece is marked "5", making it an early piece, prior to the addition of letters. It came from a very old estate with items dating back to the early 1800's. It has some surface wear which I have tried to show in some close ups, but not bad for being over 100 years old.
This bowl is stunning! It is a Louis Comfort Tiffany iridescent art glass favrile centerpiece bowl, circa 1900. Slightly fluted to the rim. The bottom is signed, " 5 - L.C. Tiffany Inc, - Favrile". I believe this was made prior to 1906 based on the following research:
According to Dr. Robert Koch, Tiffany glass was numbered and registered for retail sale in the following way, “During the first years of producti...on, the numbers were in sequence from 1 to 9999, with the letter X indicating “experimental.” Then, instead of going to five numbers, the prefix A was used. Hence, the ten thousandth piece was registered and marked as A1, and thereafter on through the alphabet.” By 1906, the alphabet being used entirely, it was necessary to switch to a suffix, beginning again with 1A. Dr. Koch stresses that this system should be used with caution, and that the explanation was published in Antiques December 1926 in the Question & Answers section from a letter by Tiffany Studios providing the information.
This piece is marked "5", making it an early piece, prior to the addition of letters. It came from a very old estate with items dating back to the early 1800's. It has some surface wear which I have tried to show in some close ups, but not bad for being over 100 years old.
