Good Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tureen, fourth quarter 19th century, New York City, New York, of oval form, the body decorated with a wide band of stylized flowers and ferns on a spiral-covered ground, with a narrow gadroon band above and a scrolling leaf calyx below, with opposing acanthus-mounted rocaille handles, the fitted domed lid decorated en suite and with a secondary waisted dome with acanthus-mounted ring handle, raised on a conforming foot, h. 10-1/2", l. 13-1/4", w. 8", 58.19 t. oz. Several design elements here - the stylized flowers and ferns, the spiral scrolls - are signatures of Tiffany designer Charles Osborne (1847-1920). However, the pattern number - 4119 - indicates a design date of around 1876: two years before Osborne worked at Tiffany's. (From 1871 to 1878 Osborne was a designer at Whiting, where he would return after his departure from Tiffany in 1887.) Whatever the case, this tureen is an excellent example of the stylized floral "Persian" designs produced at Tiffany's in the Gilded Age.

Overall Condition: Very Good. No condition issues of note beyond a light patina consistent with age and use. No dents, breaks or repairs. Rich detail. Marked (on the underside) "Tiffany & Co. / 4119 Makers 5433 / Sterling Silver / 925-1000 / M" and "6 1/2 Pints".