Sterling Silver Ingot American Geographic Society Of New York

Small Antique Solid 925 Sterling Silver Ingot Plaque American Geographic Society of New York Circa 1912 By Tiffany & Co.
Showing pictorial of the American Geographic Society of New York historic building. Verso beautiful ribbon garlands of foliage leaves. With the Inscription The American Geographic Society of New York 1852-1912. To Paul Elsen. As a memento of the transcontinental excursion of 1912 celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the society and the occupancy of the new building.
Having the Tiffany & Co inscription verso, along with underneath mark for FINE Silver with letter M.
It weighs just over 257 grams approximate.
Highest quality so sought after by collectors an amazing Christmas gift.
The American Geographical Society (AGS) is an organization of professional geographers, founded in 1851 in New York City. Most fellows of the society are Americans, but among them have always been a significant number of fellows from around the world. The society encourages activities that expands geographical knowledge, and the interpretation of that knowledge so that it can be useful to geographers and other disciplines, especially in a policymaking environment. It is the oldesd nationwide geographical organization in the United States. Over the century and a half of its existence, the AGS has been especially interested in three regions: the Arctic, the Antarctic, and Latin America. A signature characteristic of the AGS-sponsored exploration was the requirement that its expeditions produce tangible scientific results.
The AGS was founded by 31 New Yorkers, who were wealthy philanthropists, historians, publishers and editors. Among them were George Folsom, Henry Grinnell, Henry Varnum Poor, Hiram Barney, Alexander Isaac Cotheal, Henry Evelyn Pierrepont, S. De Witt Bloodgood, John Romeyn Brodhead, Joshua Leavitt and Archibald Russell.
Tiffany & Co. (colloquially known as Tiffany's) is an American luxury jewelry and specialty design house headquartered on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Tiffany is known for its luxury goods, particularly its sterling silver and diamond jewelry. These goods are sold at Tiffany stores, online, and through corporate merchandising. Its name and branding are licensed to Coty for fragrances and to Luxottica for eyewear.
Tiffany & Co. was founded in 1837 by the jeweler Charles Lewis Tiffany and became famous in the early 20th century under the artistic direction of his son Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Tiffany only uses sterling 925 silver. Tiffany & Co. silver items do not have a standard date marking system because the United States did not have one.
International worldwide shipping is available.
Condition report offered in fine used condition.
Displaying some expected patina surface wear, marks, scratches and tarnishing commensurate with the age and general use.
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Dimensions in centimetres

Depth (0.4 cm)
Width (9cm)
Height (7.5 cm)