Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1877 Tea & Coffee Set in Japonesque Pattern on Tray
Exceptional Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tea and coffee service on a matching tray, in the celebrated Japonesque pattern, beautifully adorned with bamboo motifs as well as other stylized natural motifs in Japanese style, in pattern number 4685, from 1877, consisting of:
- a kettle on stand measuring 14'' in height (with lifted handle, 11'' with handle spout) by 9'' from handle to spout by 6 1/2'' in depth
- a coffeepot measuring 9 1/2'' in height by 7 1/2'' from handle to spout
- a teapot measuring 6'' in height by 9'' from handle to spout
- a two-handled, covered sugar bowl measuring 6'' in width by 4 1/2'' in height
- a waste bowl measuring 5 1/4'' in width by 3'' in height
- a creamer measuring 5 1/2'' from handle to spout by 4'' in width by 4'' in height
- a tray measuring 28'' from handle to handle (23 1/2'' excluding the handles) by 19'' width by 1'' in height
Hallmarks are shown. Total weight is an impressive 330 troy ounces.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog to be distributed in the US. In 1878, Tiffany won the gold medal for jewelry and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition. The luxury brand’s enduring legacy remains vibrant to this day.
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