1248760

Elegant Tiffany Silver Open Salt c.1890 #1248760

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Elegant Tiffany Silver Open Salt c.1890 #1248760
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This beautiful little open salt, made by Tiffany, is in mint condition. There are three little round ball feet. Decorative flowers and leaves in repouse circle the bowl which flattens out to a lovely clear little rim. This little gem weighs 2 ounces, stands 1.25 inches high and measures 2.5 inches across.<p>I wasn't sure of the Mark on the bottom, so I did some research in 'Tiffany History' by Charles and Mary Grace Carpenter. In 1870 Tiffany began to produce a complete line of silver-plated wares.They discarded entirely the use of soft solder and began to use silver solder exclusively. In 1870 and 1880 they produced nearly every thing in Silverplate that they had in Sterling. These pieces were very popular and of first class quality.<p>Tiffany stopped making silver plate wares in 1931. The price of silver had dropped to an all time low. Prior to 1931 it was $4.90 per ounce. It dropped to 29c per ounce. For this reason, Tiffany discontinued producing silver plated wares and resumed producing only Sterling Silver objects.<p>The mark on the bottom says: Tiffany &Co. 7277 Makers43 Silver-soldered-E.P. K The numbers on the left represent the pattern number and the numbers on right are the order number. Using another method of dating, by pattern number, it would appear that the date of origin is actually 1882.<p>This is a 'must have' for anyone collecting early Tiffany pieces. Their silver-plated ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Late 19th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Tiffany</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:1.25</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:2.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:2 ounces</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:Elegant Tiffany Silver Open Salt c.1890</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Silver Electroplate </td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:San Antonio, Texas</td></tr>
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