Edwardian Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 13-Piece Vanity Set
About the Item
- Creator:Tiffany & Co. (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 13
- Style:Edwardian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1907-1927
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. General wear consistent with age and use including minor dents and scratches, and discoloration to the metal surface of the nail file.
- Seller Location:Cincinnati, OH
- Reference Number:
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewels. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry. In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world. In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Cincinnati, OH
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Tiffany & Co Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar SetBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Cincinnati, OHAntique Tiffany & Co Aesthetic Movement sterling silver cream and sugar. This striking 19th century matched cream and sugar set was mad...Category
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Antique Tiffany & Company Sterling Silver Fern and Flowers Repousse BowlBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Cincinnati, OHThis elegant late 19th century sterling silver bowl was made by Tiffany & Company. The silver bowl has an oval shape and the interior features ornate repousse decoration in the form ...Category
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Sterling Silver
MaterialsSilver
- Asprey & Co Sterling Silver Cased Swan Motif Menu Place Card Holders Set of 12By Asprey International LimitedLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis elegant set of 12 sterling silver menu place card holders was made by Asprey of London. The pieces have circular bases surmounted with arched menu place card supports and featur...Category
Vintage 1980s English Other Sterling Silver
MaterialsVermeil, Sterling Silver
- Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Pattern Fish Serving SetBy Georg Jensen, Johan RohdeLocated in Cincinnati, OHThis pre-1945 fish serving set was designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen of Denmark. The sterling silver pieces have been made in Rohde's popular Acorn pattern which was introduce...Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Buccellati Sterling Silver 'Milano' Two-Tine Carving ForkBy Mario BuccellatiLocated in Cincinnati, OHBuccellati sterling silver 'Milano' carving fork. This striking sterling silver carving fork was made by Italian luxury jewelry, Buccellati. The Buccellat...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote 263B, Grape MotifBy Georg JensenLocated in Cincinnati, OHVintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy. Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants. As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection. This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee SetBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYEdwardian classical sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. This comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot: Tapering body on raised foot, hin...Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Cordis by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Dresser Set 13-Piece VintageBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Big Bend, WICordis by Tiffany & Co. Spectacular Cordis by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver 13-piece dresser set. The pieces in this set have a date mark for 1907-47. This set include 1 - Mirror: Measures 5 1/2" x 7 5/8". 1 - Hairbrush (with handle): Measures 3" x 9". 1 - Powder jar: Marked #7970-3567, measures 3 3/8" x 3 1/4" in diameter, and weighs 7.60 troy ounces. 1 - Powder jar (small): Marked #9726-9635, measures 1 1/4" x 2 3/4" in diameter, and weighs 3.22 troy ounces. 1 - Comb: Measures 8 1/4" x 1 3/4". 1 - Shoe horn: Marked #8686-4548, measures 8" x 1 1/2", and weighs 3.38 troy ounces. 1 - Dresser tray (small): Marked #8172-4991, measures 6 1/2" x 3 1/8" x 3/8", and weighs 2.78 troy ounces. 1 - Rotary phone dial...Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tiffany & Co. Traditional American Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee SetBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYTraditional sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1925. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Curved and tapering bodies on round and stepped ...Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- 20th Century Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Gentleman Vanity SetBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Guaynabo, PRThis set of 10 pieces contains a modern design engraved with the Initials MCB and on each end presents a repousse work of scrolls, foliage and bunch of flowers. It consist of: hairbr...Category
20th Century North American Art Deco Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co Tea SetBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Brooklyn, NYBeing offered is a four piece sterling silver tea set: tea pot, creamer, sugar bowl and tray. Manufactured by the world renowned Tiffany and Company during the late 1940’s it has an...Category
Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tiffany Edwardian Modern Sterling Silver BasketBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYEdwardian Modern sterling silver basket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering and “squashed” ovoid body with flared mouth and spread foot. Reeded and tapering stationary handl...Category
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
15 Scintillating Jewelry Watches to Elevate Your Holiday Style
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.