Pair of Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Centerbowls, New York, c. 1885, likely designed by Charles Osborn, marked mermaid: 7338/8934, mermen: 7358/8984; each featuring a chased aquatic motif, one with mermaids and the other mermen, with a hammered silver gilt finish and engraved armorial to the bowl interiors, dia. 12 1/2 in., approx. 148.3 troy oz. Note: The design of these pieces closely relates to other works designed by Osborn including the Fitch punch bowl and the 1885 Goelet Cup (see John Loring, Magnificent Tiffany Silver, 2001, pp. 152-3 and 179). A similar pair was sold alongside a candelabra at Sotheby's New York October 2020, sale number N10356, lot 80. Footnotes: Provenance Collection of Kathy Field Malavasic For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing