Tiffany Tea Set 5046 American Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver & Mixed Metal

Rare Tiffany Japonesque Hand-Hammered Silver & Mixed Metal Tea Set. Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal tea set.

Made by Tiffany & Co. In New York, ca 1878. This set comprises teapot, creamer, and sugar.

Teapot has stationary handle with split front bracket mount. Creamer has pierced scroll handle wit split mount. Sugar has pierced bracket handles with scroll mounts. Teapot and sugar have inset cover with copper finial on fluted mount. All pieces have visible hand-hammering with applied ornament, including hovering and darting insects (butterflies, beetle, and dragon fly).

Teapot has leafing branches with gourds. Sugar has blossoming prunus branch. Creamer has water grasses, lily pad, bamboo stalks, and flowers. A wonderful example of the Asian influence on Tiffany in the 1870s and'80s. 5046 and phrase sterling silver and other metals.

Dimensions: Teapot: H 6 1/2 x W 8 x D 5 3/8 in. Creamer: H 2 1/8 x W 5 1/2 x D 3 3/4 in.

Sugar: H 2 3/4 x W 6 1/2 x D 4 7/8 in. Total weight: 36.6 troy ounces. #BM929 Nelson & Nelson Antique Silver has been serving the Antique Lovers for 35 years.

We are able to offer the finest antique jewelry and silver from old estates located on the upper east side of New York City at great prices. We GUARANTEE all of our items to be as stated in the description. We only sell items of good design and condition.

Custom listed using TROCADERO's automated HTML and Picture Hosting tools. The item "Tiffany Tea Set 5046 American Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver & Mixed Metal" is in sale since Friday, June 23, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.

925)\Tea/Coffee Pots & Sets". The seller is "nelson-and-nelson-antiques" and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Composition: Mixed Metal
Maker: Tiffany & Co.
Age: 1850-1899
Type: Tea Set
Style: Japonesque