Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.19ab
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.5 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bezel: "TIFFANY & CO MAKERS STERLING"
engraved: front center: "J F C" in script
Description:
Silver tea infuster; acorn-shaped body with circular perforations around the lower body; circular lid with scallops and fluting, raised in the center; two pin and notch closures; chain with a ring terminus strung through the center; front center engraved, "J F C" in script; makers' marks on the bezel.
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.