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Tray with Lion, Shell, and Grapevine Border Tray

This is a tray. It was manufactured by Tiffany and Co.. It is dated 1891–1893 and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mr. Roswell Miller. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Roswell Miller.

  • Tray
  • silver.
  • Gift of Mrs. J. A. Q. Franks.
  • 1977-62-1
  • Tray Tray
  • silver.
  • Gift of Gertrude Fehl.
  • 1979-15-1

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 7.2 × 71.5 × 64 cm (2 13/16 × 28 1/8 × 25 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside: [1] “TIFFANY & CO.”, impressed (manufacturer’s mark) [2] “T”, impressed (directorship initial for Charles L. Tiffany, in use 1891-1902) [3] “STERLING SILVER” over “925-.1000”, impressed (standard) [4] “6935 MAKERS 1793”, impressed (pattern number and order number, respectively) [5] “28 IN.”, impressed (manufacturer’s dimension mark)

It is inscribed

On tray at center: "PRESENTED TO / ROSWELL MILLER / BY THE / CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL / RAILWAY COMPANY / NOVEMBER 16th 1893.”, engraved

Cite this object as

Tray with Lion, Shell, and Grapevine Border Tray; Manufactured by Tiffany and Co. (United States); USA; silver; H x W x D: 7.2 × 71.5 × 64 cm (2 13/16 × 28 1/8 × 25 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Roswell Miller; 1978-6-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Expressions.

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