Charles Cooke Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

A four-legged dish designed by Tiffany & Co. This is a beautiful antique Edwardian four-legged open dish for nuts, created in 1901 at Tiffany & Co. in New York city. It was carefully crafted in solid sterling silver .925/.999 under the directory period of Charles T. Cook (1902-1907). This lovely elongated nuts dish is the model 15602 designed with plain patterns and decorated with a floriated border. It rests in four legs. As with all Tiffany pieces, the quality and design are beyond compared. Exceptional and rare example of Tiffany's finest work. Country: New York City, United States. Period: Edwardian, 1901. Designer: Period C, for Charles T. Cook. Model pattern: 15602. Amount produced: 45 Pieces, this 6/45. Weight: 186.95 Grams, (119.85 Dwt) or 6 troy ounces. Measurements: 83 mm by 121 mm by 178 mm (3.25 x 4.75 x 7 inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the model numbers and the order numbers, the "C" for the period of Charles T. Cook, and signed in full as follows, "TIFFANY & CO. 15602 MAKERS 4371 STERLING SILVER .925-...1000 C.". Tiffany Hallmarking Tiffany silver holloware and flatware is generally marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating the period it was made. Flatware also usually includes a pattern number. The first date letter "M (old English) used by Tiffany’s represented Edward C. Moore, who was the head of tiffany's silver operations until 1891. after his death, the date letters were based on the initial of the current tiffany president; 1891-...1902 Charles L. Tiffany (T), 1902- ..1907 Charles T. Cook (C), 1907-...1947 John C. Moore (M), 1947-...1955 Louis De Bian Moore (B), 1955-ca. William T. Lusk 1965(L). The Tiffany dynasty Was founded in 1837 at 259 Broadway in New York City by Charles Louis Tiffany and partner John B. Young. It began not as a jewelry & silver emporium...