Description:
Tiffany & Co. "Shell & Thread" Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service, New York, early 20th century, twelve soupspoons, eleven salad forks, ten luncheon forks, nine teaspoons, seven dessert spoons, six dinner forks, twelve hollow luncheon knives, six hollow dinner knives, nine hollow spreaders, a cold meat fork and serving spoon, approx. 116.4 troy oz. weighable silver.
Estimate $1,000-2,000
Usage wear nicks and abrasions throughout, cold meat fork tine bent slightly, more focused area of abrasions to tines of several salad forks. Many of the knife handles with minor dents to the tips.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Tiffany & Co.Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.