Lot 2: Atelier Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co.Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Tureen and Undertray in “Horoscope” Pattern
Atelier Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co.Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Tureen and Undertray in “Horoscope” Pattern
richly decorated hand-painted Limoges porcelain tureen with matching cover and undertray, produced by Atelier Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co. in the elaborate “Horoscope” pattern, the platter and tureen are decorated throughout with raised and burnished gilt, incorporating zodiac symbols and neoclassical motifs, the tureen features a detailed cover surmounted by an openworked gilded gourd-and-leaf finial, and branch-form handles extending into gilt feet, both the platter and the tureen are marked underneath “TIFFANY & CO. PRIVATE STOCK / HANDPAINTED / MADE IN FRANCE”, together with the Le Tallec blue mark and additional impressed and painted marks
platter 17 3/4″ × 14″, tureen 15 inches handle to handle and 10 1/2 inches high
Overall good condition, minor scuffs to gilting
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Estimate: $500- $1000
Auction Date: January 1, 2026

