Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Patterns Silverware Identification Guide
- GREG ARBUTINE
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Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Patterns Identification Guide:
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List of Tiffany Silver Patterns on this page:
AILANTHUS, AMERICAN GARDEN, AUDUBON, BAMBOO, BEEKMAN, BLACKBERRY, BROOMCORN, CASTILIAN, CENTURY, CHRYSANTHEMUM, CLINTON, COLONIAL, CORDIS, DOLPHIN, ENGLISH KING, FANEUIL, FEATHER EDGE, FLEMISH, FLORENTINE, FOXHEAD, GRAMERCY, HAMPTON, HARLEQUIN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, KING WILLIAM, LAPOVER EDGE, LINENFOLD, LOTUS, MACKAY, MARQUIS, OLYMPIAN, PADOVA, PALM, PALMETTE, PALHAMUS, PERSIAN, PROVENCE, PUMPKIN VINE, QUEEN ANNE, REEDED EDGE, RENAISSANCE, RICHELIEU, SALEM, SAN LORENZO, ST. JAMES, SARATOGA, SHELL & THREAD, ST. DUNSTAN, STRAWBERRY, TURKEY, VANDERBILT, VINE, WAVE EDGE, WINDHAM, WINTHROP
Identify all the sterling silver patterns ever made by Tiffany & Co, in this easy to read pattern identification guide.
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Greg Arbutine has been in the silverware industry since 1972. He has a broad knowledge of both the antique silver industry as well as decades of experience with dealing directly with silverware suppliers and manufacturers.
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History of Tiffany & Co. -Source Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers by Dorothy T. Rainwater and Judy Redfield
TIFFANY & CO., INC.
New York, New York
Founded by Charles L. Tiffany in 1837 with John B. Young under the name Tiffany & Young.
They first stocked their store with stationery, a broad selection of European goods, some Chinese bric-a-brac, fans, pottery, umbrellas and desks. They purchased their silverware from a variety of the major silver manufacturers of the day, among them Grosjean & Woodward, William Gale and Gorham. John C. Moore (q.v.) who had begun the manufacture of silverware in 1827 and who was later joined in business by his son, Edward C. Moore, was also a major supplier. In 1851, John C. Moore & Son entered into a special business relationship with Tiffany's. By the mid-1850's Tiffany's was recognized as the leading silverware house in New York.
In 1852 Tiffany introduced the English sterling silver standard to America for Tiffany sil-
ver. This standard was later adopted by the U.S.
Government and made into Federal law determining the minimum amount of fine silver required for articles marked "Sterling Silver."
During the 1850s Tiffany & Co. produced some electroplated wares, but their greatest production of silverplate came after the Civil War.
Tiffany used a variety of marks on their electroplated wares ranging from simply the company name to more complex marks which bear some resemblance to those on their sterling products.
Electroplated wares were discontinued after 1931.
When the Civil War broke out, Tiffany's became an arsenal for the North. Guns, rifles and ammunition were imported from Europe. Uni-forms, badges and swords were manufactured directly by the firm.
In 1868 when Tiffany was incorporated, the silverware factory of the Moores became part of the organization with Edward C. Moore becoming one of its directors. The silverware made in the factory bore not only the mark "Tiffany & Co." but also the letter "M." Following the death of Edward C. Moore in 1891, the surname initial of the incumbent president was included as part of the Tiffany trademark. This practice was discontinued after 1965.
For the almost 20 years (c. 1850 to 1869) before Tiffany made their own flatware, they retailed the flatware of other makers. This was usually marked with the maker's mark and Tiffany, Young & Ellis prior to 1853 or Tiffany & Co. after 1853.
1868 marked the opening of the firm's second foreign branch, in London. The Paris branch had been opened in 1850.
According to the findings of the Carpenters (see Tliffany Silver) the Adams & Shaw (q.v.) firm was absorbed into Tiffany & Co., probably in the 1880s with Mr. Shaw becoming superintendent of the Tiffany plant.
Over the years, prominent society figures made regular visits to Tiffany's. J. P. Morgan ordered gold and silver services from the com-pany. Diamond Jim Brady made regular purchases of diamond jewelry.
During World War I, Tiffany's craftsmen suspended the manufacture of luxury articles and turned instead to round-the clock production of surgical instruments for the Government. During the Great Depression of the 1930s the firms products became more simplified and austere.
In 1940 Tiffany's opened their new store at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue. It was the first fully air-conditioned building in New York. The ground floor was built like a ballroom, and special lighting effects were used to enhance the appearance of the merchandise.
During World War Il the company's silver factory in New Jersey turned to the production of precision airplane parts for the Government.
In 1955, Walter Hoving took over control of Tiffany & Co. from the Tiffany & Moore fami-lies. He brought in new designers, appointed an imaginative Display Director, and gave the advertising a new look. Instead of serving only the carriage trade, he endeavoured to emphasize that Tiffanys had quality merchandise that would appeal to a broad range of customers.
The company offered a large assortment of sterling silver flatware, holloware and jewelry, mostly of its own manufacture, plus many items in vermeil. Throughout the year noted designers and hostesses were invited to provide special displays combining Tiffany merchandise with their own furniture and objects for variety in the settings.
Since 1963, Tiffany has opened branch stores in Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Dal-las, Houston, Kansas City, and San Francisco.
In 1972 the firm opened a Tiffany Salon in Tokyo in Mitsukoshi, the oldest and most prestigious department store in Japan. In 1979 the firm opened another Tiffany Salon in Mitsukoshi's store in Honolulu.
Tiffany & Co. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Avon Products, Inc. on April 25, 1979.
On December 31, 1980, Walter Hoving retired as Chairman of the company. Under his control, annual sales had gone from $7,000,000 in 1955, to $100,000,000 in 1980. Henry B. Platt, a great-great-grandson of Charles L. Tiffany, had become President of the company in 1974. he retired as Vice Chairman in 1982.
Anthony D. Ostrom became President of Tiffany in 1981, and in 1984 William R. Chaney became Chairman of the Board.
Tiffany holloware and a few flatware marks include two numbers - the pattern number and the order number. The pattern number refers to the original drawing or pattern. These are roughly in consecutive order. The order number is an assigned number for a particular order. Occasionally there may be a third "decoration" number. These numbers are beyond the scope of this volume and the reader is referred to Tiffany Silver by Charles H. Carpenter, Jr. and Mary Grace Carpenter for a full discussion.
Pieces manufactured for various international expositions also received special marks.
In addition to the three exposition marks shown below, there was also a special mark created for the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915, consisting of two "P"s back to back.
Today in year 2025, Tiffany is owned by the French Luxury Company LVMH.
This is an extraordinary guide to Tiffany Sterling Silver Patterns!