American Charles Osborne for Whiting Mfg. Sterling Silver Arabesque Preserve Spoon

DETAILS An antique serving spoon with gold wash bowl and a griffin and scrolling flowers on the handle. Bright cut decoration on the bowl. STYLE Aesthetic Movement PATTERN Arabesque | Designer: Charles Osborne (English-American, 1848-1920), Active: c. 1879-87. Osborne was the head designer at Whiting and also designed for Tiffany & Co. PLACE OF ORIGIN United States MAKER Whiting Manufacturing Company (New York, New York, 1866-1926) | Retailer: F.A. Giles & Company MARKS Stamped: F.A. Giles & Co. / Sterling / Whiting logo / Pat. 1875 MONOGRAM/INSCRIPTION Monogram (handle) WEIGHT 35.2 grams PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1875 DIMENSIONS Width 1.75 Depth 7.5 Height 1 inches