An American Silver "Tomato or Pumpkin Vine" Salad Bowl and Stand and Matching Serving Spoon and Pastry Server, Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1945

the plain hemispherical bowl and circular stand applied with five vertical panels stylized tomatoes and foliage, bowl engraved with elongated block initials BBC, the conforming serving spoon and pastry server engraved on the reverse with foliage

bowl with sme light scratches, one area of rim a little rough at edge, sides buffed but applied decoration okay, stand with some light scratches and scuffs to center from use and a few little dings to edge, servers good, overall good condition
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Commonly referred to as the tomato or pumpkin vine salad bowl, this model was first introduced in 1940, and was featured in Tiffany's display in the House of Jewels pavilion at the New York World's Fair (1939-40). The bowl was designed to accompany a pair of parcel-gilt salad servers, which were designed three years earlier by Norwegian staff designer Olaf Wilford (1894-1980). This well-liked pattern was produced in limited numbers until the early 1950's, and is illustrated in Jewel Stern's Modernism in American Silver, p. 177 fig. 8.15 and 8.16.  Additional bowls of this model were sold in these rooms on 21 January 2011, lot 65, and on 22 January 2010, lot 316.