Beschreibung:

Tiffany & Co, New York, circa 1891, stamped 'M' for Edward Moore period (1873-1891) or 'T' for Charles Tiffany period (1892-1902), incuse stamped TIFFANY & CO / STERLING / PAT. 1880
The handles acid-etched and engraved with naturalistic flowers, foliage and others with geometric aesthetic style decoration, hand embellished with polychrome champlevé enamelling, the reverse mostly plain terminating with a script initial 'T', either engraved or etched in relief
Comprising:-
Thirty six dessert forks
decorated with buttercups, daisies, roses, ferns, leaves and various abstract geometric patterns, consisting of:
- twelve Moore period, engraved initial
- twelve Tiffany period, in relief initial
- twelve Tiffany period, in relief initial, the reverse of these with acid-etched foliage, the fronts with differing floral and leaf designs including primroses, thistles, pansies, violets, dahlias, sweet-peas, forget-me-nots and daisies
Eighteen dessert spoons
designs echoing the above, consisting of:
- twelve Moore period, engraved initial
- six Tiffany period, in relief initial
Eighteen large soup / chowder spoons
Tiffany period, in relief initial, fronts featuring a broad range of flowers and foliage, including poppies, holly, nasturtiums, carnations, daffodils, blue iris, tulips, lily-of-the-valley, snow drops, amongst others, length 20.5cm
Eighteen dessert knives
with gilt blades, incuse stamped '426', designs echoing the dessert spoons and forks, consisting of:
- twelve Moore period, engraved initial
- five Moore period, in relief initial
- one Tiffany period, in relief initial
Eighteen egg spoons
with gilt bowls, designs echoing the dessert spoons, forks and knives, consisting of:
- eight Moore period, engraved initial
- eight Moore period, in relief initial
- two Tiffany period, in relief initial
weight excluding knives 157 oz
weight of knives 37.5 oz. (108)