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Centerpiece

Creator Tiffany and Company

Accession number 83.135A-B

Unique identifier MNY171159

Description Spun circular sterling-silver centerpiece bowl on stepped circular foot with cast and applied tongue-and bead border on top of foot and legend cast into outer footring, four festooned cast elephant-head handles on body, applied tongue-and-bead border at lip with slightly domed silver insert pierced and engraved in strapwork, and floral design and applied cast fluted bud finial. Inscription: Chased on body centered between two of elephant-head handles: MATT C. BRUSH/ FEBRUARY 19, 1931. Chased under tusks: J.E. KING/C.M. CURRY/J.M. DAVIS/E.P. THOMAS. Cast in low relief around outer footring: IN APPRECIATION OF THE ELEPHANTINE EFFORT OF THE ARCH-ALCHEMIST IN TRANSMUTING A DEBACLE OF JULY 1929 INTO A GODSEND OF OCTOBER 1930. Mark: Incuse, struck on underside of base TIFFANY & CO. / MAKERS / 47023 / STERLING SILVER / 925-1000 / m.

Dated 1930-1931

Object Type centerpiece (furnishing), presentation piece

Physical dimensions H: 8 3/4 in. DIAM: 11 7/8 in. WEIGHT: 108.05 oz.

Medium silver (metal), sterling silver

File dimensions 18.3 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi

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