Lap Over Edge Mixed Metals Tiffany Sterling Silver Salad Serving Set Applied

Lap Over Edge Mixed Metals by Tiffany Co. – Exceptional Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Salad Serving Set – 2 Pieces, Circa 1880

An exceptional and artistically significant antique sterling silver salad serving set by Tiffany Co., circa 1880, in the celebrated Lap Over Edge Mixed Metals pattern. This extraordinary pair features richly gold-washed serving areas, sculptural applied mixed-metal elements, and exquisitely detailed naturalistic ornamentation characteristic of Tiffany's finest Aesthetic Movement silver.

Introduced during one of the most innovative periods in American decorative arts, Tiffany's Lap Over Edge design reflects the profound influence of Japanese art and the Aesthetic Movement on late 19th-century American silversmithing. Its distinctive overlapping edges, asymmetrical compositions, and applied botanical and insect motifs represented a departure from conventional Victorian ornamentation. The use of contrasting metals, gold-washed surfaces, and delicate acid-etched decoration transformed functional table silver into sophisticated works of art.

Tiffany Co. was at the forefront of this artistic movement, producing some of the most imaginative and technically accomplished silver of the American Gilded Age. Mixed-metal examples are particularly admired for their sculptural quality, intricate craftsmanship, and inventive combinations of materials and decorative techniques. Today, silver from this important period is represented in major museum collections including exceedingly rare, extraordinary similar examples in the recent 2024 exhibition at the Met - Edward C Moore's collection of magnificent Tiffany silver.

This remarkable 2-piece salad serving set includes:

1 Salad Serving Fork, measuring 9 1/8", with a gold-washed serving area and beautifully executed applied gold beetle and applied iris flower motif with acid etched detailing depicting acid etched stems and leaves. There are also gold applied geometric motifs on the reverse.

1 Salad Serving Spoon, measuring 9 3/8", with a gold-washed bowl, large applied gold butterfly and chrysanthemum motif.

This set bears a three-letter matching monogram on the reverse, as shown in the photographs. Both pieces are in excellent antique condition.

A distinguished example of Tiffany's artistic silver production, this museum-quality serving set embodies the refinement, technical mastery, and innovative spirit of the American Aesthetic Movement.



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