NINE TIFFANY & CO. ACID-ETCHED "LAP-OVER-EDGE" PATTERN STERLING SILVER OYSTER FORKS Each with a different seashell design extending...

NINE TIFFANY & CO. ACID-ETCHED "LAP-OVER-EDGE" PATTERN STERLING SILVER OYSTER FORKS New York, 1880-91

Each with a different seashell design extending onto the sides. Hand-engraved identifications on the reverse: crown volute, cythrea [ sic], fusus, heart shell, murex, scallop, Venus' comb, wentletrap and winkle. Monogrammed "LBA". Length 6".

Approx. 6.2 troy oz.

Condition: Light wear. "Heart Shell" slightly bent at shoulder, and with flattened handle. Because of this, the tines are angled up higher than the other forks.

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