Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Rare Child's Bowl & Porringer with Original Pouches
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver rare child bowl and porringer, depicting a patriotic children's marching band, beautifully embossed. The bowl dates from 1892 to 1902, measures 5 '' in diameter by 3 1/8'' in height, and contains one and a half pints. The porringer dates from 1907 to 1947, measures 4 1/2'' in diameter (length with wood handle is 7 1/2'') by 2 1/2'' in height, and contains one pint. Both designs are from the 1870s. They are sold with their original Tiffany & Co. pouches. Hallmarks are shown. The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog to be distribu