Collection Highlights
Brown Brothers, Irving Place, showing east side from Eighteenth Street to Gramercy Park South
Date:
March, 1909
Object Number:
PR.020.19.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pie server
Object Number:
1984.58
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 in. ( 26 x 7.9 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on obverse of handle: "Mother / from / Robert & Georgie."
stamped: on reverse of handle: "J[star]P" (each in circular surround) and "TIFFANY & Co. STERLING"
Description:
Silver pie server with flat, wedge-shaped blade, and slightly upturned oval-end handle with with beaded borders; obverse of blade engraved with geometric and foliate decoration; obverse of handle-end engraved with inscription, "~Mother/~from~/Robert & Georgie" in gothic-style and script characters; underside of handle stem stamped with makers' hallmarks.
"Bead" pattern.
Gallery Label:
The "bead" pattern was developed by Polhamus for Tiffany & co., though the date of introduction is unknown.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Noel F. Bowers
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
