04-10-201004-10-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2498Boston
April 10, 2010 10:00 AMCalender
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Tiffany & Co. Sterling Presentation Cigar Box

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$2,252$1,900
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2498Location: BostonDate / Time: April 10, 2010 10:00AM

Description:

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Presentation Cigar Box, 20th century, rectangular, with pendant side handles and small ogee feet, interior with wood lining, the hinged lid with engraved inscription dated 1972, wd. 9 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500

lacking interior wood dividers. minor surface scratching; complete dimensions wd. 9 1/2, ht. 3 1/2, dp. 6 5/8 in. Gross weight 72 troy oz.
Engraved:
To our founder and chairman G. Peter Fleck with affection and appreciation December 1972.

Provenance:
G. Peter Fleck (1909-95),International banker, venture capitalist, and notable figure in the Unitarian Universalist church. Founder of the Amsterdam Overseas Corporation with the backing of the Rothschild family.

Keywords

Tiffany & Co., G. Peter Fleck, chairman, International banker, Founder, Amsterdam Overseas Corporation