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by Giorgio Busetto from an idea of Maurizio Perota
 

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A Tiffany serving dish and cover

Maurizio Perota submits a Tiffany serving dish (or entrée dish) with domed cover richly engraved with floral motifs.

The set has a monogram and the date 1921 on the sides of the cover and a dedication on the bottom of the dish:

From
Ruth & Lyon
Nov. 12, 1921

It weighs 39 oz (1100 gr.) and is 13 in. (cm. 33) in diameter.The dish is marked Tiffany & Co, # 37350 and W (?), while the cover is unmarked

There are some oddities on this set as:

- the cover fits perfectly for engravings and measures to the dish but is unmarked

- Tiffany mark on the dish looks to be restruck and has another faint mark under it. The letter 'W' is very similar to letter 'M' (but upside-down) used by Tiffany between 1947 and 1956 and referred to the directorship of Louis deBebian Moore (until the mid 1960's Tiffany marked each piece with the initial of the Artistic Director or President of the firm).

I'm unable to resolve this small mystery and any help by members well accustomed with Tiffany silver would be greatly appreciated

serving dish and cover
Tiffany mark dedication on serving dish
 
cover's engraving

Giorgio Busetto - 2005 -
photos by Maurizio Perota
English text revision and suggestions by Jayne Dye