Object Number 2022.0015.003

Object Name

Pap boat (Cream or milk pitcher or pot)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Judith C. and John A. Herdeg

Creator (Role)

Tiffany & Company (Retailer)
1837-Present
Tiffany & Co. was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young as Tiffany & Young in New York City in 1837. It became known as Tiffany & Co. in 1853. The manufacturer was John Moore, who started the manufacture of silverware in 1827. The relationship between Moore and Tiffany & Co. continued even when Tiffany was incorporated in 1868. (Darling, New York State Silversmiths, p. 176; Turner, American Silver Flatware, p. 22)

Date

1879-1889

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; "TIFFANY & C/o" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Underside; "3531 M 2144" stamped incuse (pattern and order No.)
3. Mark; Underside; "STERLING-SILVER/ AND / OTHER METALS" stamped incuse
4. Mark; Underside; "791" stamped incuse (decoration No.)
5. Inscription; Exterior, front beneath spout; "E de FL" applied with copper and gold surfaces

Subjects

Food; Childcare; Dining

Materials

Silver; Goldplated (electroplated)

Techniques

Hammered

Dimensions (inches)

2.75 (H) , 5.5 (L) , 2.5 (W) , 4.5 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.985 (H) , 13.97 (L) , 6.35 (W) , 128 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Weight 4 troy oz. [per seller]

Object Description

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