Three Aesthetic Movement and Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Spoons
Various Makers, Dates Ranging 1870-1903
comprising a jelly spoon by Tiffany & Co., New York, New York, circa 1870-1875, in a scarce pattern with cast fish and crab, marked; a scarce berry spoon by Whiting Mfg. Co., New York, New York, in the "Lily" pattern, circa 1902, marked; and a serving spoon by Reed & Barton, Taunton, Massachusetts, retailed by C.D. Peacock, Chicago, Illinois, in the "Les Six Fleurs" pattern, engraved to back of handle with monogram and date, "H/ April 2/ 1903", marked.
Length 9 3/8 inches (longest), Total weight: 8.07 oz. t.
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Provenance:
Tiffany & Co. spoon: Art Institute of Chicago, 1984, Gift of Kelvyn G. Lilley, Chicago, Illinois (accession no. 1984.400),
Reed & Barton and Whiting Mfg. Co. spoons: Art Institute of Chicago, 1988, Give of Emily M. Romero in memory of her brother Richard Joseph Romero, Chicago, Illinois (accession nos. 1988.500 and 501).
