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- This silver centerpiece was marked with a Gothic "M" for John C. Moore, Tiffany's head silversmith
- It bears the Union Square mark commemorating Tiffany's flagship store opened in 1870
- The vessel exemplifies the neoclassical revival style championed by Moore during his tenure
- The centerpiece represents American silversmithing at its zenith during the Gilded Age
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$9,850
Item No.
32-1514
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Description
Union Square Figural Centerpiece
Tiffany & Co.
Circa 1870
This exceptional silver centerpiece represents the pinnacle of American silversmithing during Tiffany & Co.'s formative Union Square era. Created circa 1870, this magnificent centerpiece bears the coveted Gothic "M" mark of John C. Moore, who served as head of Tiffany's silver department from 1851 through the 1870s and elevated the firm to international prominence.
The centerpiece showcases masterful neoclassical design through its expertly proportioned. . .
Tiffany & Co.
Circa 1870
This exceptional silver centerpiece represents the pinnacle of American silversmithing during Tiffany & Co.'s formative Union Square era. Created circa 1870, this magnificent centerpiece bears the coveted Gothic "M" mark of John C. Moore, who served as head of Tiffany's silver department from 1851 through the 1870s and elevated the firm to international prominence.
The centerpiece showcases masterful neoclassical design through its expertly proportioned. . .
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Union Square Figural Centerpiece
Tiffany & Co.
Circa 1870
This exceptional silver centerpiece represents the pinnacle of American silversmithing during Tiffany & Co.'s formative Union Square era. Created circa 1870, this magnificent centerpiece bears the coveted Gothic "M" mark of John C. Moore, who served as head of Tiffany's silver department from 1851 through the 1870s and elevated the firm to international prominence.
The centerpiece showcases masterful neoclassical design through its expertly proportioned pedestal base adorned with intricate egg-and-dart molding and beaded borders. The shallow bowl form is elevated by graceful scrollwork handles that terminate in delicate foliate motifs, while the central figural element depicts a classical maiden emerging from acanthus leaves—a testament to the period's reverence for Greco-Roman artistic traditions. The lustrous silver surface reflects Moore's commitment to technical excellence and refined aesthetic sensibilities.
John C. Moore's tenure at Tiffany & Co. coincided with America's Gilded Age prosperity and the firm's emergence as a rival to European luxury houses. His leadership transformed Tiffany from a modest fancy goods retailer into America's preeminent silver manufacturer, earning international recognition at world's fairs and among discerning collectors. Moore's neoclassical designs, exemplified by this centerpiece, established the aesthetic vocabulary that would define American luxury silverware for generations.
10" high x 11" diameter
Tiffany & Co.
Circa 1870
This exceptional silver centerpiece represents the pinnacle of American silversmithing during Tiffany & Co.'s formative Union Square era. Created circa 1870, this magnificent centerpiece bears the coveted Gothic "M" mark of John C. Moore, who served as head of Tiffany's silver department from 1851 through the 1870s and elevated the firm to international prominence.
The centerpiece showcases masterful neoclassical design through its expertly proportioned pedestal base adorned with intricate egg-and-dart molding and beaded borders. The shallow bowl form is elevated by graceful scrollwork handles that terminate in delicate foliate motifs, while the central figural element depicts a classical maiden emerging from acanthus leaves—a testament to the period's reverence for Greco-Roman artistic traditions. The lustrous silver surface reflects Moore's commitment to technical excellence and refined aesthetic sensibilities.
John C. Moore's tenure at Tiffany & Co. coincided with America's Gilded Age prosperity and the firm's emergence as a rival to European luxury houses. His leadership transformed Tiffany from a modest fancy goods retailer into America's preeminent silver manufacturer, earning international recognition at world's fairs and among discerning collectors. Moore's neoclassical designs, exemplified by this centerpiece, established the aesthetic vocabulary that would define American luxury silverware for generations.
10" high x 11" diameter
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Specifications
| Maker: | Tiffany & Co. |
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Centerpieces |
| Style: | Victorian |
| Depth: | 11.0 in. (27.94 cm) |
| Width: | 11.0 in. (27.94 cm) |
| Height: | 10.0 in. (25.4 cm) |
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