The Sturtz Service

Date1927

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America

DimensionsOverall (Tea kettle w handle raised (.1A)): H 9 x W 8 3/4 x D 6 in. (H 22.9 x W 22.2 x D 15.2 cm)
Overall (Tea kettle stand (.1B)): H 6 1/2 x W 6 1/4 x D 5 1/4 in. (H 16.5 x W 15.9 x D 13.3 cm)
Overall (Coffeepot (.2)): H 8 1/2 x W 9 x D 4 1/4 in. (H 21.6 x W 22.9 x D 10.8 cm)
Height (Tea kettle on stand with handle raised (.1A,B)): 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
Overall (Teapot (.3)): H 5 3/4 x W 10 x D 4 1/2 in. (H 14.6 x W 25.4 x D 11.4 cm)
Overall (Hot milk jug (.4)): H 7 1/2 x W 6 x D 3 in. (H 19.1 x W 15.2 x D 7.6 cm)
Overall (Sugarbowl with lid (.5A,B)): H 4 3/4 x W 7 x D 3 1/2 in. (H 12.1 x W 17.8 x D 8.9 cm)
Overall (Cream pitcher (.6)): H 3 x W 6 x D 3 1/4 in. (H 7.6 x W 15.2 x D 8.3 cm)
Overall (Waste Bowl (.7)): H 2 3/4 x W 4 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. (H 7 x W 12.1 x D 9.5 cm)
Length (Tray (.8)): 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm)
Width (Tray (.8)): 45 11/16 in. (116.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Carol and Maxwell A. Sturtz, 2005

Object number2005.38.1.1-8

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Object NameCoffee Service | Tea Service

Title Details

Descriptive Title The Sturtz Service

InscriptionsEach piece monogrammed with a capital "S" of gothic form, engraved in outline with shading linesMarks and Labels/Stamps(.1a) marked TIFFANY & Co. / 18389 B MAKERS 16770 / STERLING SILVER / 925-1000 / m (the italic lowercase m used 1907 to 1947, according to Charles Carpenter's "Tiffany Silver"); also marked 2 3/4 PINTS / 1; (.1b-c all have same mark, without the pints mark, but including the "1" on each piece; (.1d) is unmarked; (.2) has same mark, but for "2 1/2 PINTS / 2" and order number after MAKERS is 15673; (.3) has same mark but for "2 PINTS / 9" and order number after MAKERS is 15991; (.4a) has same mark (lid b is unmarked) but for "39" and order number after MAKERS is 15992; (.5) has same mark but for order number after MAKERS which is 15674; (.6) has same mark but for order number which is 9392; (.7) has same mark but for 1 3/4 PINTS / 1 and order number after MAKERS which is 9500; (.8) has same mark but for design and order number, which are 19289 B MAKERS 8616, and at lower edge of back of tray "24 IN." (Note, these last three order numbers suggest that .6, .7 and .8 were much less frequently ordered than the other parts of the set.)Provenancegiven to Theodore I. Sturtz in 1927; thence to his son, the donorExhibition History"Style and Status in Sterling: American Silver", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 2017 - March 14, 2020) Part 2 only

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