Live Auction 2259Important Objects of Vertu, English, Continental and American Silver
Christie’s roundel
Lot 63 AMERICAN SILVER AND GOLD: LOTS 63-99

Tiffany's silver and enamel miniature circus -- featuring a musical carousel, ferris wheel and myriad animals, clowns and acrobats -- was the creation of Gene Moore, the firm's legendary window designer who created some of the most memorable displays for New York City's Fifth Avenue store.

A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER AND ENAMEL CIRCUS ELEPHANTS

MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., CIRCA 1990

Closed22 May 2009

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A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER AND ENAMEL CIRCUS ELEPHANTS
MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., CIRCA 1990
Comprising a group of four caparisoned circus elephants, one holding a woman in his trunk, one supporting a standing woman with parasol, one standing with dragon cape with elephant trainer, and one kneeling, each marked under base, some also marked made in Italy, the standing woman apparently unmarked
The largest elephant 6¾ in. (17.1 cm.) long; 106 oz. 10 dwt. (3326 gr.) gross weight (5)