Tiffany & Co. Advertisements and Information

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Tiffany & Co. have about finished the silver loving cup designed by them for presentation to Mrs. William T. Sampson, wife of Rear-Admiral Sampson, by commanding officers who served under him in the Spanish war. The cup is 12 inches in height and of a pleasing nautical shape. The handles are composed of dolphins, in connection with which, floating on the sea, are two mermaids. On one side of the cup is etched the battle of Santiago, while on the other side is the inscription of presentation. The foot or base upon which all this rests is formed of miniature representations of the bows of the four Spanish men-of-war which were sunk at the battle of Santiago.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 14th December 1898

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Charles G. Sampson, for 45 years employed as a cashier for Tiffany & Co., 37th St. and Fifth Ave., died on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at his home, 944 Marcy Ave., Brooklyn. Death is attributed to apoplexy. Mr. Sampson was a native of Liverpool, Eng., and served in the Civil War with the 23rd Regiment of Brooklyn. Funeral services for the deceased were held last Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th November 1920

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An image of Louis C. Tiffany:



This image is from 1920.

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I often read with a sort of mixed feeling the descriptions in these pages of some of the pieces of civic and other jewelry and regalia, but I believe that Tiffany and Co., New York, have recently turned out two or three pieces that would compare favorably with anything yet produced in Birmingham. We don't often appear to have the subject matter to deal with which lies at the disposal of the British jeweler. But in these cases it was different, and both being ecclesiastical the same material would be open to all. The first jewel was a unique bishop's ring, presented to Bishop C. E. McDonnel, of Long Island. It is a massive Gothic ring of 50 dwts. The central amethyst is one of the magnificent gems recently brought by G. F. Kunz from the Urals, surrounded by sixteen 2-grain brilliants of marvellous splendour. On one side of the shank is chased in high relief Murillo's well-known picture of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, and on the other the patron saint of the bishop. Those who have seen this charming jewel declare it is the finest ring ever made.

The other piece is a matchless cross over 4 ft. in height and 2 ft. wide. In its centre it contains the largest known yellow topaz in the world, attaining the dimensions of 5¼ ins. in diameter. It is simply a mass of lovely gems carefully selected by the expert, Geo. F. Kunz, many of which are of extraordinary size and beauty. The cross was designed by Louis C. Tiffany. It is for the Church of All Angels on Eighty-first Street, N.Y.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st June 1892

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Tiffany & Co. - New York - 1895

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An example of a Tiffany baby spoon:









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Tiffany & Co. - New York - 1905

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Funeral services were held last Friday for Charles Piske at his late home at 51 Smith St., Belleville, the Rev. Charles W. Popham, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Brooklyn. Mr. Piske had been in failing health for several months. He was born in Germany 60 years ago, and came to this country when quite young. He first lived in Brooklyn, and for the past 21 years has resided in Belleville. He was formerly employed by Tiffany & Co., at Forest Hill. He is survived by his widow, two sons, two daughters, four brothers and two sisters.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th June 1917

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The Design Submitted by Tiffany & Co. in 1875 for the Testimonial Vase to William Cullen Bryant




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Mr. George F. Kunz, with Tiffany & Co., whose contributions upon various precious stones have appeared in The Circular, is preparing a monograph on the American pearl. He proposes to give its history, describe where it is found and its peculiarities, whether due to locality or other causes; also to give estimates as to the production and value of those secured. Any person in possession of information on the subject will confer a favor on Mr. Kunz by forwarding it to him as early as possible.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - October 1884

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BUFFALO

A Chalice Made From Gifts Of Jewelry.—A chalice of pure gold as a novel and sacred souvenir of the golden jubilee of Holy Angels' Church will be presented by the congregation in a few days. Carrying out the suggestion of the rector, the members of the congregation have brought to him their gold and precious stones, diamonds and watches, ear rings and watch chains, opera glasses and snuff boxes, and every other imaginable article of gold and brilliant until several boxes have been filled with the valuable offerings. The chalice, which will be made by Tiffany & Co., of New York, will be valued at $5,000. All of the gold and jewels given by the parishioners will be put into it, the diamonds and other precious stones forming a cross at the foot of the sacred vessel. About 250 finger rings were contributed and the other articles number into the hundreds. Tiffany will begin work on the chalice about July 1.

Source: The Jewelers Review - 21st June 1899

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A diamond that refuses to be polished is, if not a thing of beauty, at least a distinct curiosity. Odinary diamonds yield to the persuasive powers of a polishing wheel making some thousands of revolutions a minute, but Messrs. Tiffany and Co., the great New York jewellers, have had to confess themselves beaten by a stone which, after being subjected to the torture of the wheel for 100 days at the rate of 28,000 revolutions per minute, came out of the ordeal in precisely the same condition in which it went in. The surface it passed over amounted to about three times the circumference of the earth. Eventually, instead of the ordinary two pounds, a weight of forty pounds was placed on this recalcitrant stone, but the only effect was to cause it to plough deep furrows into the wheel, which was rendered quite useless. After this Messrs. Tiffany gave up the attempt and sent the diamond to the New York Academy of Sciences.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 2nd July 1888

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Tiffany & Co. - New York - 1917

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Tiffany & Co. - New York - 1908

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Tiffany & Co. - New York - 1917

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Dr. George F. Kunz, vice-president of Tiffany & Co., 37th St. and Fifth Ave., has been informed by the Societe Scicntifique "Antonio Azate," the leading scientific society of Mexico City, that he has been elected an honorary member. He has also been elected an honorary member of the Cooper Union Alumni Association. Dr. Kunz was a student as well as an instructor in chemistry at the institution.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th November 1917

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All the employees of Tiffany & Co., New York City, are to receive a bonus of 10 per cent. of their past year's salary. The official notice, sent to each of the employees, reads as follows: "On account of the exceptionally good business which Tiffany & Co. have enjoyed during the past fiscal year, the directors at a meeting on April 24, 1916, decided to pay a bonus of 10 per cent. of the past year's salary or wage to every employee now with the house, including the factories in New York and Forest Hill. This action is not to be understood as establishing a precedent, but is simply taken that all employees of Tiffany & Co. may participate in the results of this unusual business year."

Source: Metal Record and Electroplater - May 1916

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Tiffany & Co. - New York - 1876

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Agates and Air Ships

This is a queer combination, but strange incongruities often happen in the workings of the human brain. Dr. Kunz, in his "Curious Lore of Precious Stones," says:

"According to the text accompanying a curious print published in Vienna in 1709, the attractive qualities of the so-called coral-agate were to be utilized in an airship, the invention of a Brazilian priest. Over the head of the aviator, as he sat in the air-ship, there was a network of iron to which large coral-agates were attached. These were expected to help, in drawing up the ship, when, through the heat of the sun's rays, the stones had acquired magnetic power. The main lifting force was provided by powerful magnets enclosed in two metal spheres; how the magnets themselves were to be raised is not explained."

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th August 1920

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