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Bronze Maple Leaf and Insect

IMSA#:  PMNS-019

Estimated Date:   1900

Country of Origin:   USA

Manufacturer:   Tiffany & Co., New York, NY

Catalog No.:    5611 Makers 99 21, 1153

Material:   Sterling, Bronze and Gold

Markings:   Bezel marked "Sterling", "5611 Makers 99 21, 1153" and "Tiffany & Co."

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Size (Inches):    2.51 x 1.42

Reverse:   Multi-metal design.

Description and Comments:  Hammered finish with a bronze maple leaf and sterling seed pod. Flat, ridged striker on bottom. Applied insect lid lift.

Submitted BY:    From the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Gift of Carol B. and Stephen W. Brener.
 

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