four original and intact gold-plated cast bronze tiffany desk corner blotters once belonging to chicago architect william mundie of jenney and mundie. the four matching blotter corners have a nicely aged surface patina. the backs are signed with the tiffany company stamp. william bryce mundie attended the hamilton collegiate institute and had a three-year apprenticeship to an architect in Canada before arriving in Chicago in 1884 where he began working as draftsman for architect, engineer, and landscape designer william le baron jenney. most famous for his contributions to the development of the skyscraper, jenney is also noteworthy for training and mentoring several significant chicago architects. jenney recognized mundie’s talent, and soon began promoting him, making him a full partner in 1891. the firm of jenney & mundie designed many notable buildings such as the ludington building, the new york life building (now known as 39 s. lasalle st. building) and the horticultural building at the world’s columbian exposition of 1893. jenney retired in 1905, and mundie added a third partner, elmer jensen (who had begun working for them as an office boy). the firm was known as jenney, mundie & jensen until jenney died two years later. mundie & jensen took two senior draftsmen into partnership in 1936, and the firm became mundie, jensen, bourke & havens. after mundie’s death in 1939, the partners retained his name until 1952, when they assumed the name jensen, mcclurg & halstead. priced for the lot.