Creamer
ca. 1875-1880 (made)
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Silver sugar bowl, with applied base metals and decoration imitating Japanese sword furniture
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, with applied base metals |
| Brief description | Creamer, silver, designed by Edward Chandler Moore, produced by Tiffany & Co., New York, ca. 1875-1880 |
| Physical description | Silver sugar bowl, with applied base metals and decoration imitating Japanese sword furniture |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 4759 M 438 (From the Tiffany & Co archives (9th March 2007):
''The sugar and creamer in your collection, stamped with pattern numbers 4759, are listed in the hollowware manufacturing ledger as "Sugar + Cream for Coffee #4758".')
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| Object history | From the Tiffany & Co archives (9th March 2007): ''The sugar and creamer in your collection, stamped with pattern numbers 4759, are listed in the hollowware manufacturing ledger as "Sugar + Cream for Coffee #4758".' 'Blueprint drawings for the sugar and creamer do not exist in the Archives.' |
| Historical context | Moore was chief designer and supervisor of Tiffany's silver manufactory from 1868 to 1890. His designs used Oriental and naturalistic ornament. Charles Louis Tiffany (1812-1902) started his New York business in 1837, selling fancy goods. In about 1850 he and his partners began specialising in silverware and jewellery. By about 1880 the firm was one of the major decorative arts businesses in America with an international reputation. |
| Bibliographic reference | Willburn, Pansylea Howard. 'Collecting Antique American Coin Silver & Sterling Napkin Rings, With an Overview of the Meaning of Coin Silver'. Silver Magazine, vol. XLVI, no. 6, November - December 2014. pp. 20-26. |
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| Accession number | M.26A-1970 |
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| Record created | May 10, 2006 |
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