Charles Lewis Tiffany
Jewelry businessman (1812-1902) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Charles Lewis Tiffany | |
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Born | (1812-02-15)February 15, 1812 Killingly, Connecticut, United States |
Died | February 18, 1902(1902-02-18) (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) |
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