The cigar box rectangular and engraved with borders of scrolls and flowerheads, the cover mounted with a rectangular gray jade panel carved with deer in a landscape, the sides with matching plain panels, on four bracket feet, wood lined, the matchbox cover rectangular and engraved with geometric borders, the top applied with carved gray jade phoenix, marked on undersides
7 in. (17.8 cm.) long, the cigar box
31 oz. 16 dwt. (989 gr.) gross weight

George W. Crawford (1861-1935), to his wife,
Annie Laurie Crawford, later Aitken (1900-1984).

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Edward I. Farmer (1872-1942) was a well-known dealer of art and antiques in New York City. His galleries, located at 5 West 56th Street and 16 East 56th Street, specialized in both Chinese and European works of art for twenty-nine years. Combining these two interests, Farmer was most known for mounting Chinese porcelains and jades onto decorative lamps and desk accessories, such as in the present lot, and the cigar box, lot 918 in this sale. Farmer’s breadth and expertise in collecting was demonstrated in April and December of 1947, when the contents of his galleries were sold in two separate three day sales at Parke-Bernet Galleries.