Tiffany and Company

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Dates:
Active 1837-09-18
Active 1876
Active 1877
Active 1976

History notes:

Tiffany and Company was was founded in 1837 by the jeweler Charles Lewis Tiffany. It started as a stationary and fine goods store and named "Tiffany, Young and Ellis" for its three founders. It changed its name in 1853 when Charles Tiffany took control and established the firm's emphasis on jewelry. In addition to jewelry, Tiffany supplied the Union Army with swords, flags and surgical implements during the Civil War and designed the "Tiffany Cross" Medal of Honor in 1919.

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Subjects:

  • Decorative arts
  • Chessmen
  • Chess sets
  • Clocks
  • Clocks and watches
  • Goldwork
  • Jewelry trade
  • Match holders
  • Smoking paraphernalia

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Places:

  • NY, US
  • United States (as recorded)

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