A SILVER PRESENTATION PITCHER

Details

A SILVER PRESENTATION PITCHER
MAKER'S MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1889

Of shaped globular form, on molded base, part-fluted with a band of repousse acanthus vines and flowers, with a similar band on the neck, the handle shaped as a branch, engraved with an intricate monogram CdeBM, the base engraved From many friends with Tiffany & Co. Oct. 22 '89, marked, 5066/8528--8 1/4in. high
(35oz.10dwt.)

Provenance

Corinne de Bebian Moore, married to John C. Moore, later President of Tiffany & Co., in 1889

Literature

Charles H. Carpenter, Jr., Tiffany Silver, 1978, fig. 95, 96, p. 86

Lot Essay

This pitcher was given to Corinne de Bebian Moore as a wedding present from friends at Tiffany & Co. in 1889, when her husband's grandfather, Edward C. Moore, was chief designer. John C. Moore became President of Tiffany & Co. in 1907.

Photo caption: Tiffany's design for this vase. Copyright © Tiffany and Company, 1992. Not to be published or reproduced without prior permission. No permission for commercial use will be granted except by written license agreement.