Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
Date:
ca. 1802
Object Number:
1972.12ab
Medium:
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spout strainer
Object Number:
1988.22
Date:
1902-1907
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 3.8 x 7 x 6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the rim: "M" in gothic script
stamped: under the rim: "TIFFANY & CO MAKERS STERLING C"
Description:
Cast silver spout strainer; basket-shaped with a deep ovoid cup with scroll and circle perforations; domed ogee rim with beaded edges; semi-circular handle (or hanger) attached to each side with a teapot clip attached to its center; rim engraved, "M" in gothic script.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
