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Spoon

Object Name:
Spoon
Object ID:
1956.275 i
Creator:
Tiffany & CompanyGoldsmith
Place of Origin:
New York, NY
Date:
1874-1883
Description:
Spoon. "Vine Iris" pattern. Made by Tiffany & Company, New York, NY; 1874-1883. Silver. Flat ended handle with upturned end; Iris flowers and reeds cover front of handle and stem; reeds continues on the back of the stem; and egg shaped bowl. "SEJ" engraved in script on back of handle. "TIFFANY&CO'", "STERLING", and "M" stamped in upper case Roman letters, in separate rectangles with indented right ends. One of a set of 12.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-0.9 L-4.75 inches
Provenance:
The spoons were owned by Susan E. Jewell (1854-1936) of Boston, who married George P. Sanger (1852-1912) in 1883. The spoons, made in the "Vine Iris" pattern, were said to be a wedding gift. Susan E. Jewell was a sister of the donor, Margaret H. Jewell (1866-1970).
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
Subjects:
Flowers
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