Tiffany & Co. Japanese-style parcel-gilt sterling silver dessert knife with applied and engraved decoration, hollow handle

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Posted by joujoubee

15 years ago

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Description According to our Tiffany & Co. flatware history book (p. 279), this is a pointed tip Japanese-style dessert knife, sterling-silver with parcel gilt and applied and engraved decoration (of a fish with some sort of vine that wraps around the hollow handle). It has an unknown name but may be pattern #116.

Category Silver and Silver Overlay

Medium Sterling silver, parcel gilt

Distinguishing marks Tiffany & Co., sterling, with another "M" style mark

Condition Good

Size and dimensions of this item 8.25"

Date Period Late 19th century?

History Inherited

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Tiffany & Co. Japanese-style parcel-gilt sterling silver dessert knife with applied and engraved decoration, hollow handle

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