Caption

Egg spoon, Tiffany & Co. New York; goldsmith and dealer; active from 1853, designed by Charles Grosjean 1841–1888. Egg spoon with an ovoid scoop, gilded inside, with a profiled, widening handle topped with a chrysanthemum flower; both sides of the handle bear a relief decoration of chrysanthemum leaves and flowers that overlap the scoop on the back. Chrysanthemum pattern introduced by the company in 1880; late 19th century; New York, United States. Cutlery; length 11.5 cm, width 2.5 cm, weight 30 g., A single ornate spoon lies flat against a smooth gray background, showing a golden-toned bowl with a slightly worn surface and a silver-toned handle decorated with detailed floral and leaf motifs that continue along the length of the handle to an embellished rounded end; visible colors include gray, gold, and silver.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_053

License type

Rights managed

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57.9Mb (445.5Kb) / 20.0in x 11.3in / 6000 x 3375 (300dpi)

Keywords

Egg spoon Tiffany & Co New York goldsmith dealer active 1853 designed Charles Grosjean 1841–1888 ovoid scoop gilded inside profiled widening handle topped chrysanthemum flower sides handle bear relief decoration chrysanthemum leaves flowers overlap scoop back Chrysanthemum pattern introduced company 1880 late 19th century United States Cutlery length 11.5 cm width 2.5 cm weight 30 g single ornate spoon lies flat smooth gray background showing golden-toned bowl slightly worn surface silver-toned decorated detailed floral leaf motifs continue length embellished rounded visible colors include gray gold silver.