{"product_id":"tiffany-co-circa-1907-1912-georgian-style-sterling-paired-sugar-bowl-creamer-palm-beach-provenance-mary-clark-roosevelt-mcr-monogram","title":"Tiffany \u0026 Co. Circa 1907-1912 Georgian Style Sterling Paired Sugar Bowl \u0026 Creamer Palm Beach Provenance – Mary Clark Roosevelt (MCR) Monogram","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"547\" data-start=\"372\"\u003eAn elegant \u003cstrong data-end=\"454\" data-start=\"383\"\u003eTiffany \u0026amp; Co. Georgian-style sterling silver sugar bowl and creamer\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing the refined simplicity that defined early 20th-century American luxury silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"933\" data-start=\"549\"\u003eCrafted in the \u003cstrong data-end=\"665\" data-start=\"564\"\u003eclassical Georgian revival style favored by Tiffany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries\u003c\/strong\u003e, the set features graceful proportions, a softly rounded body, and delicate applied handles. The restrained design reflects the influence of English Georgian hollowware while maintaining the distinctive craftsmanship for which Tiffany became internationally renowned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1240\" data-start=\"935\"\u003eBoth pieces bear the \u003cstrong data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"956\"\u003eTiffany \u0026amp; Co. sterling mark\u003c\/strong\u003e, and together weigh \u003cstrong data-end=\"1054\" data-start=\"1008\"\u003e222 grams (approximately 7.14 troy ounces)\u003c\/strong\u003e of solid sterling silver. The surfaces remain in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"1104\"\u003eexcellent estate condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining a warm, original patina that highlights the hand-finished, high-quality craftsmanship of Tiffany's silversmithing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1670\" data-start=\"1242\"\u003eWhat makes this set particularly compelling is the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1321\" data-start=\"1293\"\u003eengraved monogram “MCR,”\u003c\/strong\u003e which aligns with the initials of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1380\" data-start=\"1356\"\u003eMary Clark Roosevelt\u003c\/strong\u003e, the maternal grandmother of President \u003cstrong data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1420\"\u003eTheodore Roosevelt\u003c\/strong\u003e. Roosevelt family silver was often engraved in the elegant interlocking monogram style seen on this set, consistent with engraving traditions of prominent American families during the Gilded Age and early Palm Beach social era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2122\" data-start=\"1672\"\u003eArchival references place members of the Roosevelt family among the prominent society figures frequenting Palm Beach in the early 20th century, a period when \u003cstrong data-end=\"1908\" data-start=\"1830\"\u003eTiffany \u0026amp; Co. was the preferred silversmith for America’s leading families\u003c\/strong\u003e. The monogram and stylistic period strongly support a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2004\" data-start=\"1963\"\u003eprobable Roosevelt family association\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the set not only a fine example of Tiffany craftsmanship but also a piece with intriguing historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2280\" data-start=\"2124\"\u003eSets such as this would traditionally have been a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2241\" data-start=\"2189\"\u003esterling tea service used in formal entertaining\u003c\/strong\u003e, a hallmark of Gilded Age hospitality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquity Sterling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42831313731632,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/0955\/9088\/files\/IMG_5164.jpg?v=1773021534","url":"https:\/\/antiquitysterling.com\/products\/tiffany-co-circa-1907-1912-georgian-style-sterling-paired-sugar-bowl-creamer-palm-beach-provenance-mary-clark-roosevelt-mcr-monogram","provider":"Antiquity Sterling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}