#19 TIFFANY STERLING SILVER
June 29, 2023
#19 TIFFANY STERLING SILVER
© Copyright Andrea Reynolds 2023
UPDATE: Replacements.com has offered me $432.00 for it. I decided no.
This Tiffany & Co Sterling silver fruit dish was a wedding gift to my grandmother, or perhaps it was given to her as an engagement gift. This piece was most likely produced in 1902, which would make it about 120 years old. It's twelve inches across.
For safety, this bowl is not stored in my home.
I must sell it as I have no heirs and nobody has asked to receive it in my Will. I'd love to get at least $2,000 for it... The estimate on my upcoming dental bill will be $1,750. I will offer it on eBay and also to Replacements.com If you scroll down to the bottom of this post you'll see a screen shot from an antiques dealer's website of a similar bowl, but three inches smaller, with an asking price of $4,250.
My grandmother's maiden name was Florence Helene Koller (FHK). Then she became John Louis "Lou" Reynolds' wife. She and my grandfather married in 1904 and they ran a rooming house in Westfield New Jersey. (This may be where I got the bed & breakfast gene.) I remember seeing this bowl on their sideboard, and I suspect it may have seen a lot of use from their boarders. There is a small, almost unnoticeable dent in the top, about the two o'clock mark.
I inherited the Tiffany bowl when my grandmother died. I was 12. I have not used it in these 60+ years, but have carried it from place to place as I've moved.
The front seen from the top.
A closeup of the design with berries and leaves.
The back of the bowl seen from the top, with "piercings" more noticeable.
The maker's mark. The pattern number is 16346.
If you look closely you can initials CGE.
This piece is #25 of only 30 made.
This description is not for my bowl. The one described here is 3" smaller.
A closeup of the monogram.
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I'm a writer, living on a $420 monthly pension and food stamps. Any size donation is appreciated.
If you have an interest in following how I am accomplishing this enormous house-emptying task, I invite you to support this project with a monthly contribution of $5 or whatever amount you're comfortable with. I hope to write two blog posts weekly, more or less.
The benefit to my patrons is you get to ask me questions about my project, and your projects, too, which I may answer in this blog: crisiswriter@gmail.com
PayPal: www.PayPal.me/AndreaReynoldsIntl
Venmo: www.Venmo.com/Andrea-Reynolds-79
FacebookPay: https://www.Facebook.com/andrea.reynolds.90
It's possible Facebook may only allow you to send money by an app on your phone, not Facebook Messenger.
Zelle: Use my email: crisiswriter@gmail.com or text: 656-227-1130
Cash App: Use: $AndeBitanga
Cash: Best delivered in person to be safe.
Shipping is extra: Priority Mail… or for books, I ship by less expensive Media Mail.
I'm happy to receive checks in my mailbox to cover whatever time period makes sense to you. My mailing address: Andrea Reynolds, 1902 Andover Street, APT 194, Sun City Center, Florida 33573-5942
© Copyright Andrea Reynolds 2023
UPDATE: Replacements.com has offered me $432.00 for it. I decided no.
This Tiffany & Co Sterling silver fruit dish was a wedding gift to my grandmother, or perhaps it was given to her as an engagement gift. This piece was most likely produced in 1902, which would make it about 120 years old. It's twelve inches across.
For safety, this bowl is not stored in my home.
I must sell it as I have no heirs and nobody has asked to receive it in my Will. I'd love to get at least $2,000 for it... The estimate on my upcoming dental bill will be $1,750. I will offer it on eBay and also to Replacements.com If you scroll down to the bottom of this post you'll see a screen shot from an antiques dealer's website of a similar bowl, but three inches smaller, with an asking price of $4,250.
My grandmother's maiden name was Florence Helene Koller (FHK). Then she became John Louis "Lou" Reynolds' wife. She and my grandfather married in 1904 and they ran a rooming house in Westfield New Jersey. (This may be where I got the bed & breakfast gene.) I remember seeing this bowl on their sideboard, and I suspect it may have seen a lot of use from their boarders. There is a small, almost unnoticeable dent in the top, about the two o'clock mark.
I inherited the Tiffany bowl when my grandmother died. I was 12. I have not used it in these 60+ years, but have carried it from place to place as I've moved.
The front seen from the top.
A closeup of the design with berries and leaves.
The back of the bowl seen from the top, with "piercings" more noticeable.
The maker's mark. The pattern number is 16346.
If you look closely you can initials CGE.
This piece is #25 of only 30 made.
This description is not for my bowl. The one described here is 3" smaller.
A closeup of the monogram.
____________________
I'm a writer, living on a $420 monthly pension and food stamps. Any size donation is appreciated.
If you have an interest in following how I am accomplishing this enormous house-emptying task, I invite you to support this project with a monthly contribution of $5 or whatever amount you're comfortable with. I hope to write two blog posts weekly, more or less.
The benefit to my patrons is you get to ask me questions about my project, and your projects, too, which I may answer in this blog: crisiswriter@gmail.com
PayPal: www.PayPal.me/AndreaReynoldsIntl
Venmo: www.Venmo.com/Andrea-Reynolds-79
FacebookPay: https://www.Facebook.com/andrea.reynolds.90
It's possible Facebook may only allow you to send money by an app on your phone, not Facebook Messenger.
Zelle: Use my email: crisiswriter@gmail.com or text: 656-227-1130
Cash App: Use: $AndeBitanga
Cash: Best delivered in person to be safe.
Shipping is extra: Priority Mail… or for books, I ship by less expensive Media Mail.
I'm happy to receive checks in my mailbox to cover whatever time period makes sense to you. My mailing address: Andrea Reynolds, 1902 Andover Street, APT 194, Sun City Center, Florida 33573-5942