Charles Lewis Tiffany
Jewelry businessman (1812-1902)
Charles Lewis Tiffany (February 15, 1812 – February 18, 1902) was an American jewelry designer. He was a leader in the nineteenth century American jewelry trade. He founded New York City's Tiffany & Co. in 1837. He helped introduced the English standard of sterling silver in imported jewelry in 1851.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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| Born | February 15, 1812 Killingly, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | February 18, 1902 (aged 90) Yonkers, New York, United States |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Spouse | Harriet Olivia Avery Young (1817-1897) |
| Children | Charles Lewis Tiffany Jr. (1842-1847) Annie Olivia Tiffany Mitchell (1844-1937) Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) Louise Harriet Tiffany (1856-1937) Henry Charles Tiffany (1858-1859) Burnett Young Tiffany (1860-1945) |
References
change- ↑ "Tiffany & Co. For The Press | About Tiffany & Co. | A Legacy of Sterling Silver | United States". press.tiffany.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ↑ "Charles Lewis Tiffany | American jeweler | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "Tiffany, Charles Lewis | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ TiffanyBornFebruary 15, Charles Lewis; 1812Killingly; Connecticut; U.S.DiedFebruary 18; 1902Yonkers; York, New; YoungChildren6, U. S. Resting placeGreen-Wood CemeterySpouseHarriet Olivia Avery; HonourSignature, including Louis Comfort TiffanyRelativesDorothy BurlinghamAwardsLegion of. "Wikiwand - Charles Lewis Tiffany". Wikiwand. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Charles Lewis Tiffany". Forbes India. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "Charles Lewis Tiffany". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
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