"Persian" ladles in a presentation box Manufacturer: Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837)
Engraver: Whitehouse
Designer: Edward C. Moore (American, 1827–1891)

1872–75

American Decorative Arts

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900
Medium

Sterling silver, gilding, textile, wood

Dimensions

6 7/8 × 12 5/8 in. (17.5 × 32.1 cm)
Punch: 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm)
Box: 4 1/4 × 14 11/16 × 7 9/16 in. (10.8 × 37.3 × 19.2 cm)
Soup: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)

Credit Line

Evelyn and Henry Kirschenbaum Collection

Accession Number

2000.78.2.1-.4

Geography

Manufactured in New York, New York

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Flatware

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Provenance
Evelyn and Henry Kirschenbaum; to their daughters Esther Kirschenbaum Pullman and Nancy Kirschenbaum Locker; gift 200 to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn. This set was given to Yale by Esther Pullman and Nancy Locker, the children of Evelyn and Henry Kirschenbaum, who collected many of their pieces through the family's shipping, storage and auction business.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

ladles

Marks

"m Tiffany & Co Sterling Pat 1872" in relief within rectangle on back of handle\r\n\r\n"TIFFANY & CO./ NEW YORK" gilt on satin lining on interior of box lid

Inscriptions

interlocking initials "MC" engraved on the obverse of each handle

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