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A silver sugar sifter in the Rococo pattern.
Sugar Sifter
A silver sugar sifter in the Rococo pattern.
A silver sugar sifter in the Rococo pattern.
Sugar Sifter Spoon, Dominick & Haff, c. 1888, sterling silver, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Sugar Sifter

Maker (American, Founded 1872 - 1928)
Retailer (American, Founded 1894 - 1961)
Datec. 1888
Mediumsterling silver
Dimensions7 inches (17.8 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark stamped on the back of the handle: [logo of 3 shapes]; Retailer's mark stamped on the back of the handle: BAILEY BANKS & BIDDLE; Patent date stamped on the back of the handle: PAT'D. 88
Credit LineGift of Frank A. Rizza, M.D. and family.
Object number2012.15.102
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextSugar sifters are small, pierced, ladle-shaped spoons which could be used at the table to sprinkle sugar from the bowl over fruit, puddings, or cakes. During the 19th century refined sugar became cheaper and thus readily available to a larger section of the population. This sugar sifter is in the Rococo Pattern, which Gilbert L. Crowell, Jr. designed for Dominic & Haff of New York in 1888. Eighteenth-century “rococo” style, with abundant scrolls, curves, and floral motifs, probably inspired the scroll-shaped piercings in the bowl and cast flowers on the handle. The spoon was retailed by Bailey, Banks and Biddle of Philadelphia.
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