Antiques M.S. Rau | Tiffany & Co. Vine Dessert Service, 49 Pieces

Made By The Inimitable Tiffany &Amp; Co., This Dessert Service For Twelve Is Exquisitely Crafted From Gilded Silver In Tiffany’S Highly Coveted Vine Pattern. Only Produced During A Small Window Of The Renowned Firm’S History, Tiffany’S Chief Designer, Edward C. Moore, Patented The Vine Pattern In 1871, And It Included Thirteen Different Natural Motifs With Varying Handle Shapes. This Opulent, Yet Naturalistic Flatware Incorporates Multiple Of These Motifs With An Asymmetrical Design Of Winding Plants And Vines Continuing Onto The Reverse Of Each Piece.

Each Knife Is Decorated With The Pattern’S Pansy Motif, Each Dessert Spoon The Iris Motif, And Each Fork Bears The Extremely Rare Gourd Motif. Furthermore, The Handle Of Each Teaspoon Culminates In A Different Flower In Full Bloom. To Further Emphasize The Rarity Of This Set, Each Piece Was Decorated Entirely By Hand, Meaning That No Two Pieces Are Exactly Alike. The Masterful Craftsmanship In Combination With Extraordinary Design Makes This Set A One-Of-A-Kind Treasure, Its Rarity Is Further Elevated With Its Custom Tiffany &Amp; Co. Case.

Each Marked “Tiffany &Amp; Co. / Sterling / M” And Monogrammed “Gwr”

Circa 1880-1891

Case: 14 1/4″ Wide X 12 1/4″ Deep X 1 1/2″ High

This Set Includes:
12 Sorbet Spoons
12 4-Tine Pastry Forks
12 Dessert Knives
12 Coffee Spoons
1 Sugar Tong