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Chrysanthemum Pattern Oyster Fork Fork, ca. 1880

This is a fork. It was designed by Charles Grosjean and manufactured by Tiffany and Co.. It is dated ca. 1880 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 15.6 × 2 × 1.2 cm (6 1/8 × 13/16 × 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

On reverse of stem, incuse mark: [1] Tiffany & Co. [2] Sterling [3] Pat. 1880. M.

Cite this object as

Chrysanthemum Pattern Oyster Fork Fork, ca. 1880; Designed by Charles Grosjean; Manufactured by Tiffany and Co. (United States); USA; silver; L x W x D: 15.6 × 2 × 1.2 cm (6 1/8 × 13/16 × 1/2 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1957-61-44-d

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