Tiffany & Co. Advertisements and Information

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Tiffany & Co. last week won their appeal to the United States Circuit Court in the case involving duty on the bronze and ivory statue made by Gerome and entitled “La Bellona.” The Board of the United States General Appraisers classified the article as a manufacture of ivory and metal, ivory being the material of chief value, and assessed duty at 35 per cent, ad valorem. The importers paid the duty at this rate, and then began suit to recover 20 per cent, of the amount, claiming that under the reciprocity treaty with France and Section III. of the Act of 1897, the statue was dutiable at 15 per cent, as a work of art. Judge Hough last Friday handed down a decision reversing the General Appraisers. No opinion accompanied the decision.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th February 1907

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While exhibiting to a representative of Tiffany & Co. a crucifix said to have been carved by Michael Angelo, Mrs. Mollie Pastorfield Fusan was arrested last Friday on the charge of passing a worthless check on a Broadway broker. It was said that she had offered the carving to a number of prominent people in New York for $100,000, and had also offered one-half of the amount as a commission to any person who could obtain a sale at that price.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th November 1906

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W. K. Vanderbilt. Jr., has offered through Tiffany & Co. a reward of $1,000 for the return of a ruby pear-shaped pearl pendant lost by Mrs. Vanderbilt either in the St. Regis Hotel or on a drive to her home.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th February 1906

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Gerome’s statue, Bellona, now in Tiffany & Co.’s store, will be the subject of discussion before the Board of United States General Appraisers to-day on the question as to the amount of duty which should be paid by the importers. Collector Stranahan classified the statue as a manufacture of ivory dutiable at 35 per cent. The importers claim that under the tariff provision for statuary, and under the French Reciprocity Treaty, the duty should be 15 per cent.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st March 1905

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Threatening Letters to Tiffany & Co.

Two weeks ago R. M. Hyde, manager of Tiffany & Co.’s Union Square store, received a letter from a man who signed himself Albert Delaurens, in which he stated that he was poor and had searched for work in vain. He demanded five dollars to pay his fare to Boston, where he had friends, and swore that if the money was not sent to him he would come to the store on the morrow and blow out his brains. The letter was placed in the hands of the police who endeavored to capture Delaurens by a decoy letter, but without success. Last week Baring, Magoun & Co., the Wall St. bankers, received a similar letter, and after a close watch on the Brooklyn Post-Office, where the writer directed the answer to be sent, and late on last Monday afternoon, he was captured. He was taken to the Tombs and held for trial. Delaurens is a tall man, having the appearance of being half-shaved, and does not look the desperado his letters would make him out.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 10th August 1892

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The contract for the furnishing of the silver service for the cruiser Chester has been awarded to Tiffany & Co. The service will be presented to the warship in Philadelphia, on June 15. It will include a punch bowl, tray and ladle, which will cost $2,000.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th February 1908

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James Coyle, who was for 30 years in the employ of Tiffany & Co., died, last week, of pneumonia at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Mr. Coyle was a bachelor and was buried, Thursday, in Calvary Cemetery.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th May 1904

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Mrs. Louise W. Tiffany, wife of Louis C. Tiffany, second vice-president and director of Tiffany & Co., president of the Tiffany Studios, died, Sunday, at her home, 27 E. 72d St. She had been ill for several months.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th May 1904

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The report of the appraisal of the estate of Hilda G. Tiffany, daughter of Louis C. Tiffany, second vice-president of Tiffany & Co., who died at Saranac Lake, Sept. 14, 1908, filed with the Surrogate, last Thursday, shows the net personal estate to amount to $61,675. She had no real property.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th August 1909

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LANCASTER Pa.

Lemon Wolf, an engraver for Tiffany & Co., is spending his vacation with his parents at Brownstown, this county.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th August 1909

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That Burnett V. Tiffany, son of the late Charles L. Tiffany, who died on Feb. 18, 1902, cannot compel his brother, Louis C. Tiffany, and his brother-in-law, Alfred Mitchell, as trustees of two trust funds created by his father for his benefit, to allow him more than $18,000 a year, was decided by Judge Bischoff, in the Supreme Court, last week. The decision was on an application by Burnett V. Tiffany to enjoin them from going below that sum in any future allowance, and from paying over or dividing between Louis C. Tiffany and Annie O. Mitchell, who is a sister of the plaintiff, any sum or sums accumulated in their hands as trustees out of the income of the trust funds. Judge Bischoff, in denying the application, said the provisions of the will whereby the trustees for the benefit of the plaintiff were created gave absolute discretion to them as to the amount of the income to be allowed to the plaintiff.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th August 1909

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Geo. W. Barrett, an Old Employe of Tiffany & Co., Expires Suddenly While on a Trip to Philadelphia

George W. Barrett, an employe of Tiffany & Co., while on his way to Philadelphia with a diamond necklace said to be valued at $20,000 was stricken Sunday with heart disease and died in a taxicab. He was seized as he was sitting in a ferryboat of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s 23d St. line and expired soon after being lifted into a taxicab, which was summoned to take him to a hospital.

Mr. Barrett was accompanied by his wife, and attempted the trip against her advice. He had been with Tiffany & Co. for 18 years past. The necklace was enclosed in a leather case, which fell to the floor as he was seized.

The taxicab had gone only half a block when Barrett, who had been leaning back against the seat, breathed his last. Instead of going to the hospital, the chauffeur was told to proceed to the W. 17th St. Police Station. There a hurried summons was sent to the New York Hospital, and Dr. McClure responded. Finding his services of no avail, the physician telephoned to the Coroner’s office, and soon permission was given to remove the body to Mr. Barrett’s late home.

In the meantime a message had been communicated to an assistant of Mr. Barrett, and he appeared and took possession of the diamond necklace. Later in the day McGrath made the trip to Philadelphia that had been so abruptly halted.

Mr. Barrett was 46 years old and was brought from Ossining to this city by his parents when he was two years old. He started his career with Tiffany’s as a package wrapper, and by degrees worked himself up to one -of the most responsible positions in the concern.

At the Tiffany establishment all information of any nature was refused. A representative of the firm refused to say in what capacity Mr. Barrett served the firm.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th June 1909

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Tiffany & Co. have produced a handsome silver tablet, in the shape of a scroll, 10 X 12 inches in dimensions, which is to be erected in memory of the late President Henry L. Palmer in the offices of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Milwaukee, Wis. The tablet bears a resolution adopted by the general agents of the company, extolling the services of President Palmer. It is a work of art and rests in a bronze case with glass front.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th July 1909

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Geo. D. Cooper, for many years a salesman for Tiffany & Co., died Wednesday evening at the home of his parents, 239 W. 45th St., from the effects of an operation. He was buried on Friday afternoon from the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Fursman, at Cranfield. A committee from his late associates and a beautiful floral tribute from them followed his remains to their final resting place.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 9th May 1894

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Geo. F. Kunz, with Tiffany & Co., and Ludwig Nissen, of Ludwig Nissen & Co., who represent the jewelry and kindred trades on the jury of awards of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, left for Nashville on a special train which departed from the Pennsylvania Railroad depot at 10 o’clock P. M., Friday.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 13th October 1897

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Dr. Geo. F. Kunz, of Tiffany & Co., who is collecting data on radio-active minerals and substances in the United States for the United States Geological Survey, asks jewelers and people of the country at large to co-operate with him in furnishing him with the names and circumstances under which are obtained minerals and substances having a radio-activity. Instructions as to how radio-activity in a substance can be detected will be given to the applicant by Dr. Kunz. 40 E. 25th St., New York, or by Chas. D. Walcott, director of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 18th May 1904

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Tiffany & Co. have entered a judgment for $36 85 against Chas. A. Thackston.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 8th May 1895

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Tiffany & Co.’s new cutlery factory at Rose Hill is nearing completion and will be occupied some time in October.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 30th August 1893

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Tiffany & Co.’s Back Taxes Under the Corporation Law

Albany, N. Y.. June 7.—Some months ago, the corporation tax department of the Comptroller’s office pursued an investigation regarding corporations throughout the State which were not paying State taxes. A number of such companies were found, and back taxes under the Corporation law, amounting to one-quarter of a mill on each one per cent, of dividends declared annually, were assessed upon them. Among the corporations that objected to the tax, were Tiffany & Co., New York, they having been assessed for $237,000, being the amount of the tax and penalties for the nonpayment of the same upon the dividends of the company from 1880 to 1891, inclusive. This afternoon another hearing in this case was granted. Hon. Norton Chase, of this- city, and Charles Miller, of New York, appeared for Tiffany & Co., and Deputy Attorney-General Hogan for the State. The company claim that they are a manufacturing corporation, and exempt from the provisions of the law in question. If not exempt, then the company claim that the tax should not be computed upon the dividends declared upon ail of their capital stock, as a good part of the capital is employed outside of New York State. The hearing was adjourned until June 14, to give Tiffany & Co. time to submit a statement and division of their business in and outside of this State.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 14th June 1893

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Death of Joseph Charles Whitehouse

Joseph Charles Whitehouse. who since his arrival in America, from Birmingham, England, nearly 30 years ago, has been connected with Tiffany & Co., New York, died on Wednesday evening last, after an illness extending over 10 months. Deceased was born in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, Dec. 13, 1838. He learned the watchmaking trade with Wood & Son, the well-known old Birmingham firm of watchmakers, and soon became very proficient in his craft. At the age of 27 years he came to this country, and immediately accepted an engagement with Tiffany & Co., whose establishment at that time, 1866, was located at 550-552 Broadway. His position at Tiffany’s brought him in touch with most of the patrons of the house of the last quarter century, among whom his amiability was as warmly appreciated as it was among his late associates in business.

Mr. Whitehouse was a man of diversified interests. Robust himself, he was a lover of all athletic sports, and his sunny, poetic temperament frequently found expression in verses contributed to the daily and periodical press. The day after Christmas last year, he caught cold ; an attack of grip followed ; and after many months’ suffering, leakage of the heart and other complications set in, which terminated fatally on Wednesday evening.

The deceased was a brother of James H. Whitehouse, the well-known artist of Tiffany & Co. He leaves a wife and one daughter. The funeral services were held at his late residence, 631 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, Friday evening. The interment at Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday was private.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 6th November 1895

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