PRESENTED IS AN IMPORTANT SET OF THREE TIFFANY & Co. STERLING SILVER DISHES MADE FOR AND EXHIBITED
AT THE 1900 PARIS UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION;
DESIGNED BY PAULDING FARNHAM, THE DISHES WERE PART OF THE CELEBRATED 110 PIECE "GRAND SERVICE" DEBUTED BY TIFFANY AT THE EXPOSITION;
ALL PIECES WERE EXECUTED IN "GEORGE III" STYLE WITH FESTOONED DECORATION;
THE GOLD-WINNING DISPLAY AT THE EXPOSITION USHERED IN A NEW PHASE OF DESIGN AT TIFFANY WITH
FARNHAM AS THE GENIUS TO CONTINUE TIFFANY'S TRADITION OF GROUNDBREAKING DESIGN;
EACH DISH IS ROUND SHAPED WITH APPLIED LOBED RIM AND RUNNING FESTOON BORDER,
THE ENDS WITH BEADED MEDALLIONS;
EACH ENGRAVED WITH AN INITIAL;
EXCELLENT CONDITION SAVE FOR THE EXPECTED AGE-WEAR AND SOFT LINES FROM GENTLE USE;
TWO DISHES SLIGHTLY LARGER WITH A LENGTH OF 15" BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS OF THE MEDALLIONS AND MARKED:
TIFFANY & CO. 13927 MAKERS 1273 STERLING SILVER 925-1000 THE 1900 EXPO MARK 14";
THE SMALLER DISH MEASURING 14" BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS OF MEDALLIONS IS MARKED:
TIFFANY & CO. 13927 MAKERS 1272 STERLING SILVER 925-1000 13";
TOTAL WEIGHT: 122.72 STANDARD OUNCES, 111.82 TROY OUNCES
PROVENANCE:
THE GARRETT FAMILY OF BALTIMORE; FROM THE RENOWNED BALTIMORE "EVERGREEN HOUSE".
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