William Holland
1554 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
(this address is for mail & parcels only)
Fax: 1.610.344.0651
e-mail: bill@hollandarts.com

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Tiffany Desk Sets by William R. Holland. Released November, 2008

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BOOK DETAILS:

Over 630 color pictures covering all 24 desk set patterns

Non-pictured items are identified and listed by desk set pattern and Tiffany item number

280 pages

Large format: 9 x 12" hardbound book on heavy paper

Rarity guide for all known desk set pieces in all 24 patterns

Tiffany Master List of over 1900 items made by Tiffany Studios and 200 items made by Tiffany Furnaces

Information on patina, types of glass used, signatures, early copies and examples from competing companies

Additions and corrections to the book appear at the bottom of this page at no cost to you
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Additions and Corrections
This will be an ongoing project and may be transferred to a separate WebPage at some point.

ADDITIONS

Zodiac

Pen, The design looks almost like the Chinese pen's with many abstract curvy lines. You can isolate some of the Zodiac elements, but no specific astrological figures are included in the design due to lack of space. 7"

Pine Needle & Grapevine

Pine Needle Clock and Barometer, no number, and back view showing the unit disassembled, 10 x 3 1/2 x 6"

Pine Needle blotter ends, miniature, no number, 9 1/2" long. Rarity 7. Unknown item in this small size until recently


Pine Needle pen wipe with chamois petals. this variant has a pierced and stitched design. #983, 5 x 1" Photo courtesy of James Julia Auction Co.


Pine Needle powder jar, #839, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2"

Grapevine blotter corners, set of 4, no number, 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 5 3/4". Early variant of Figure 3-29 on page 90.

Pinecone desk lamp base, #445, 16" with Grapevine leaded panel shade, #1405, 10" diameter

Grapevine heat cap, no number, 3 1/4". Rarity 6

Grapevine key for jewel or cigar box. no number, 1". Rarity 4

Abalone

Abalone photograph frame, #1171, 7 x 10"


Abalone inkwell, large, #1157, 4 x 4 x 4 1/4"

Venetian

Venetian spindle, #1687, 3 1/2 x 8"

Chinese

Chinese desk/piano lamp, #642, 9 x 4 x 9". Rarity 4

Graduate

Graduate desk/piano lamp, #413, 9 1/2  x 5 x 7 1/2"

Modeled

Modeled calendar frame, #1118, 6 x 5 1/4"

Modeled clock, #1121, 5 x 2 1/2 x 6"

Nautical

Nautical pen, with prominent seahorse, #1010, (no markings on the pen), 7"

Art Deco

Matchholder and ashtray, #367, 5 x 5 x 4"

Spanish

Spanish reading glass, #1898, 8 1/2 x 4"


Spanish bookends, #2007, 5 1/2 x 5 3/4". Rarity 5


A nice set of Spanish desk pieces, including the lamp. the bookends are in the Venetian pattern

Double X

Double X seven piece set: Pen tray, #380, rocker blotter, calendar frame (vertical format variant) #387, 4 x 5 1/2", letter opener, #382, 6", paper rack, #386,  inkwell, #385, 4 x 4 x 3 1/2", cigarette box, #130, 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4"

Double X blotter ends, #383, 16 1/2"

Miniature

Miniature stamp box with no color highlights, #1605, 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/4"

Miscellaneous Designs and Variants

Tiffany Centaur inkwell, no number. Rarity 5


Bridge pad holder, Egyptian design, #608, 3 x 7 3/4". Rarity 6

Tiffany & Co. and Other Makers

Riviere Studios mucilage pot

Zentrum Studios Grape Arbor frame (2008-present) with Zentrum style filigree and beading.
The construction is similar but not the same as Tiffany's Grapevine pattern The frame is prominently marked with a soldered tag on the easel back. The two above photos are courtesy of www.zentrumstudios.com, where you will find the entire line of Grape Arbor products for comparison.

Patina and other Metal Finishes

Acid-etched statuary bronze patina, shown on the back of a paper clip

Types of Glass Used in Pine Needle & Grapevine Pieces

Tiffany picture frame showing mottled dichroic Tiffany glass and one style of easel support

Identifying Marks

Signature common to many Tiffany Furnaces pieces. Also seen in linear form.

ADDITIONS to text and lists:
Page 18:     #414 Piano lamp, Zodiac, 11 x 4 x 9 3/4"
Page 18:     #1010  Pen, Zodiac, 6-7"
Page 47:     #1010  Pen, Pine Needle, 6-7"
Page 47:     Blotter ends, Pine Needle, miniature, 9 1/2"
Page 80:     #1010  Pen, Grapevine, 6-7"
Page 107:    #1010  Pen, Abalone, 6-7"
Page 107:    #2107  Pen stand, double, Abalone, 7 1/2 x 4 1/4"
Page 107:    #2107A  Pen stand, single, Abalone, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2"
Page 115:    #1010  Pen, Venetian, 6-7"
Page 126:    #1010  Pen, American Indian, 6-7"
Page 132:     #642 Piano lamp, Chinese, 9 x 4 x 9"
Page 132:    #1010  Pen, Chinese, 6-7"
Page 139:    #1010  Pen, Graduate, 6-7"
Page 147:    #1010  Pen, Adam, 6-7"
Page 153:    #1010  Pen, Bookmark, 6-7"
Page 172:    #1010  Pen, Louis XVI, 6-7"
Page 175:    #1010  Pen, Ninth Century, 6-7"
Page 182:    #1010  Pen, Nautical, 6-7"
Page 223:    Photograph frame, #915, 6 1/4 x 7 3/4"

ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS to Tiffany Studios Appendix:
   414      Desk/piano lamp, Zodiac, 11 x 4 1/4 x 9 3/4"
  642     Desk/Piano lamp, Chinese, 9 x 4 x 9"
  714     Flower vase bottom, wire decoration, round base, for Favrile insert, 16"
  915     Photograph frame, 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" 
1010     Pen, lengths vary from 6-7" including the nib
2007     Bookends, Spanish, 5 1/2 x 5 3/4"
2107     Pen stand, double, Abalone, 7 1/2 x 4 1/4"
2107A  Pen stand, single, Abalone, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2"

ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS to Tiffany Furnaces Appendix:
   62     Photograph frame, smooth and acid-etched gold finish, oval 3x4" opening, 5x6" 
443      Plate, ornate allover decoration, 9 3/4"
521      Footed compote, plain gold with ornate border, 6 x 3"
896      Lamp shade, Wire Mesh, conical with daisies, 7 1/4 x 12 1/2"

CORRECTIONS:
Page 18: Scissors. Change number from 103_ to 1032

Page 19, 28, 39, back cover: The pen is Grapevine pattern, not Zodiac. A Zodiac pen is pictured in the grouping on Page 9.

Page 43: Figure 1-63. Lamp is #414. Change size to 11 x 4 1/4 x 9 3/4"

Page 103: Desk tray should be in the Grapevine pattern chapter, as identified by the filigree on the handles

Page 117: Figure #1-10 pictures a Ninth Century letter opener, not a Venetian opener.

Page 125: Figure 6-21. Change number to Figure 6-28.