Tiffany & Co.

American Victorian acid-etched sterling silver serving dish.

• Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York.
• Rectangular well and scrolling, asymmetrical turned-down rim.
• Bracket-shaped ends with leaf-mounted scroll handles, and corner fruiting grapevine supports.
• Well has acid-etched leafing scrollwork and flower baskets.
• Sides have embossed and stippled lobing with corner volute scrolls.
• Applied cherubs brandishing arrows and flower baskets.
• Well and side lobes gilt-washed.
• Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern number 8165 (first produced in 1884) and director’s letter M (1873–91).