ANTIQUE SIGNED TIFFANY DOUBLE-HANDLED CRYSTAL ETCHED STERLING SILVER VASE c.1848

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ABSOLUTELY STUNNING SIGNED TIFFANY & Co. DOUBLE-HANDLED, HANDBLOWN, NEEDLE-ETCHED,
STERLING SILVER .925 VASE - 10" TALL
This Glorious, Needle-Etched, Sterling Silver, Double-Handled Vase Is The Most Stunning Work of Art I've Ever Seen!
Truly Qualifies For Its Place in The Smithsonian Museum!
The Marking Reads:  "Tiffany & Co. (Co. - The "o" is raised  (c: 1848))
9T 36M 642T (?)
Sterling Silver"
(Part of its marking was rubbed due to age.)
The Year: 1848
Tiffany Also Redesigned The Great Seal Of The United States.  It Appears On The Dollar Bill To This Day, And Enables Everyone To Carry The Well-Respected Tiffany Design In Their Wallets.
In 1902, after the
death of Charles Lewis Tiffany
, his
son
,
Louis Comfort Tiffany
, became the company's first official Design Director. In 1906, the Manhattan flagship store was relocated to a new location, at the corner of 37th Street and Fifth Avenue, where it would remain for 34 yea
Tiffany is the first American company to institute the .925 sterling silver standard, which is later adopted by the United States.
Charles Lewis Tiffany
Tiffany & Co was co-founded in 1837 by 25 year-old Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young who took a ,000 loan from Charles’ father. Surprisingly, their first stores held no jewelry at all! They were known as a stationary, ‘fancy goods’, and curiosity shop. Their Lower Manhattan store was changed to ‘Tiffany, Young and Ellis’ after the pair took on another partner, J.L. Ellis. In 1853, Charles parted ways with his partners leaving Charles as sole owner. Charles' passions were his interest in business, even at a young age. Around the age of 15, he was managing the store his father owned. Naturally, he changed the company name to the name we all know today, Tiffany & Company.
During the 1840’s, business savvy Charles Tiffany started purchasing diamonds from French aristocrats, who were strapped for cash.  Around this time, Tiffany started producing fine jewelry, which led to the company’s first "
Tiffany Blue Book"
. In 1845, Tiffany produced the country’s first mail-order catalog, which portrayed many of their finest designs and craftsmanship. This catalog is still continued to this day.
In 1837, The First Tiffany Store Opens in New York City.  The first day's sales total is USA .98.  Imagine That!  Would Love To Have Been There!
Why Blue?
It is described as ‘forget-me-not blue’ and ‘robin’s egg blue’, handpicked because of the popularity of turquoise gemstones in the 19th century. Turquoise was also a favorite of Victorian brides who gave their attendants a dove-shaped brooch set with turquoise so they would not forget the occasion – a detail not lost on Charles Lewis Tiffany, who founded the brand as the pinnacle of wedding luxe.
Tiffany publishes the first direct mail catalogue in the U.S. and introduces Americans to luxury goods. Now known as the
Blue Book,
still released annually and features the world’s rarest jewels.
Tiffany publishes the first direct mail catalogue in the U.S., introducing Americans to luxury goods. Now known as the
Blue Book,
it’s still released annually and features the world’s rarest jewels.
This has been in my family since 1889, lovingly and with the utmost care and respect is displayed in a smoke-free, pet-free home, as well as out of any and all sunlight.
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