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Tiffany & Co. 1937 Tomato Pattern
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:17 pm
by modowannab
I've come across a sterling silver salad set in the Tiffany & Co. tomato pattern as well as a meat fork. I know that it is somewhat rare since it was only mad to celebrate the centennial of Tiffany & Co. being in business but my question is:
What all did they make in this pattern I was told only about 5-7 items?
Re: Tiffany & Co. 1937 Tomato Pattern
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:52 am
by dragonflywink
Jewel Stern's Modernism in American Silver states that the gilded salad set was designed in 1937 by Norwegian staff designer, Olaf Wilford (1894-1980) - no formal pattern name, commonly referred to by the public as tomato or pumpkin vine. She notes that it was very popular and remained in production until the early '50s, with a matching salad bowl done in 1940, a bowl with matching pastry server and berry spoon appearing in a 1953 catalog, a ten inch sandwich plate in a 1954 catalog, and mention of a pierced vegetable spoon and a cold meat fork also being produced.
~Cheryl