TIFFANY & C° Edward C. MOORE designer Years 1880RARE ... Lot 235

TIFFANY & C° Edward C. MOORE designer Years 1880RARE WAVE DECOR BOXThis is oval shaped with 18K yellow gold outlines and very finely amatized. The lid bears a decoration carved with waves in a rotating movement underlined by cabochons of peridots. In the centre is a magnificent opal plate simulating the foam of the waves. The perimeter of the box is very finely carved with a natural frieze of waves. American work, signed TIFFANY & C° and numberedRaw weight : 66.50 gr. Dim. 6.3 x 4.4 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm It should be noted that this box was the property of Edward C. MOORE and remained by direct descent in his family until today All agree to recognize a creative genius to Edward C. Moore. He began his career at Tiffany in 1870 and Charles TIFFANY has never ceased to share both his artistic requirements and his commercial talent. Edward C MOORE opened the first Tiffany store in Paris. He held the position that we would now call responsible for the creation . Le bon hasard des dates allows us to announce a particularly interesting exhibition "Collecting inspiration, Edward C. Moore at Tiffany" at the Metropolitan Museum in New York next summer from July to October2020. This exhibition will allow us to admire the many pieces of silver and all metals that MOORE collected and accumulated throughout his life, thus drawing from them the various directions of his inspiration. These objects spread over time and space, from the Roman and Greek periods to pieces from Asia, including this one from Japan in particularThe magnificent prestige box that we propose is part of the illustration of his immense talentAn opal and gold box by TIFFANY & C° Edward C. MOORE, circa 1880