Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.16ab
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the bezel: " TIFFANY & CO./ 11975/ T/ 5673/ STERLING/ 925-1000"
Description:
Cast silver tea infuser; globular body with rings of perforations and an applied knob finial; cast in two parts and attached with two pin and notch closures; chain with a ring terminal strung through the center and attached to the bottom; makers' marks stamped 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.