Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Shell Dish, Scallop Form, 6" Trinket or Nut Dish, American Sterling Silver

When Tiffany & Co. set out to distinguish its silver in the 1850s, it became the first American firm to adopt the English sterling standard of 925 parts silver per thousand, a benchmark so persuasive that it eventually became the American standard. The house distinguished itself artistically too, with designers who looked to the natural world for their forms. This dish is a graceful example. Modeled as a scallop shell, it has fluted ribs radiating from the hinge and an edge that ripples exactly as the real thing does. At seven inches across, it is generous enough for nuts or candies at a dinner party, and handsome enough to leave out on an entry table for keys and rings, or beside a basin for a bar of soap.

Total silver weight: 186 g (approximately 5.98 troy oz)

Dimensions: 6" W