Spanish Desk Set

The Spanish Pattern is held in high esteem amongst the various Tiffany Studios desk set patterns.  The heavily constructed pieces are gilded with recesses frequently blackened and occassionally tinged with red and green tones.  They are all sculptural and richly detailed, with the primary motif being midieval in character.  Fanciful animals, decorative foliage, and symmetrical designs are creatvely interwoven.  While creatures are interpreted whimsically, more realistic elements include male busts, urns, flames, and androgenous youths.  There were about thiry items produced in the Spanish Pattern.