*Tiffany & Co. 1884 Rare Mixed Metals Niello Trinket Box In Sterling And Copper Inlaid

Niello mixed metals box designed by Tiffany & Co. Stunning trinket round box designed at the Tiffany Studios in New York city, back in the 1884. This box is the model 7928 created with the extremely difficult Niello technique of mixed metals during the directory presidency of Edward C. Moore (1873-1891). This extremely rare piece was crafted with intricate details and decorated with organic florals motifs of copper inlaid in solid sterling silver of .925/.999. This round box is the reflection of the middle Eastern and oriental design influence. The technique, known as niello, as inlays blacked copper into silver. As with all Tiffany pieces, the quality and design of this box is beyond compare. exceptional and rare example of Tiffany's finest work. Weight: 71.45 Grams, (45.80 Dwt). Measurements: Diameter of 58 mm and a height of 22 mm (2.28 x 0.87 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the silver assay mark, the order numbers, the gothic letter M for John C. Moore and si