Tiffany & Co.
Collection of twelve Olympian serving articles
New York, USA, c. 1878
sterling silver, sterling silver parcel-gilt, stainless steel
4 w × 2⅝ d × 12⅝ l in (10 × 7 × 32 cm)
Collection is comprised of a soup ladle, cream ladle, mustard ladle, pointed serving spoon, salad serving fork and spoon set, hollow handle serving fork with stainless steel tines, ice cream server, hollow handle pie server with stainless steel blade, hollow handle serving knife, grape shears, and tongs. Impressed manufacturer"s mark to eight examples ‘Tiffany & Co. Sterling Pat. 1878" and to four additional examples ‘Tiffany & Co. Sterling". Numbered to grape shears ‘312 M 5648 302" and to one knife blade ‘259". Engraved monogram to four examples and initial to one example. 36.5 ozt. (gross weighable).
Good condition. Normal signs of wear commensurate with age, use, and polishing. Light scratches, minor wear to gilding, and some minor nicks. Possible monogram removals to some items.