Classic Tiffany & Co. Piece Leads Freeman 's Silver & Objet de Vertu Auction

On December 16, Freeman 's rounded out its fall season with the Silver & Objets de Vertu sale. Offering an exceptional array of fine flatware, centerpieces, enamel ornaments and personal accessories, the top lot was the Tiffany & Co enameled cigarette case. The cigarette case, made for and exhibited at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, surpassed its $5,000-7,000 estimate to achieve $40,000.Freeman 's is now accepting consignments for the May 20, 2015 Silver & Objet de Vertu sale.To make your appointment for a private, complimentary consultation, please contact Department Head David Walker at 267.414.1216, dwalker@freemansauction.com or Department Administrator Sarah Blattner at 267.414.1225, sblattner@freemansauction.com.Notable Lots from the Silver & Objets de Vertu Sale on December 16Lot 165    $40,000    Fine nephrite, jeweled, and enameled cigarette case, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, circa 1900Lot 58    $15,000    Fine French silver centerpiece, Paris, second half 19th centuryLot 60    $14,300    Fine French silver flatware service for twelve, Jean Puiforcat, Paris, early 20th centuryLot 246    $11,250    Sterling silver flatware service, Charles B. Blake for Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 1934Lot 101    $10,000    Extensive collection of Austrian silver flatware, Vienna, 1872-1922, maker's mark unidentified