Set of 12 Tiffany Japanese Pristine Parcel Gilt Knives
View Similar Items
Set of 12 Tiffany Japanese Pristine Parcel Gilt Knives
About the Item
- Creator:Tiffany & Co. (Maker),Edward C. Moore (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
- Sold As:Set of 12
- Style:Japonisme (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1880
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: BS6461stDibs: LU898014677092
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.
- Set of 8 Antique Tiffany Japanese Sterling Silver Breakfast KnivesBy Edward C. Moore, Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYSet of 8 Japanese sterling silver breakfast knives. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1875. Reeded handle and oval terminal; double-sided low-relief stylized ornament with perche...Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Japonisme Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Set of 11 Antique Tiffany Japanese Sterling Silver TablespoonsBy Edward C. Moore, Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYSet of 11 Japanese sterling silver tablespoons. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1875. Reeded handle and oval terminal; double-sided low-relief stylized ornament with perched bi...Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Japonisme Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tiffany Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Dinner Set with 145 PiecesBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYChrysanthemum sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1890. This set comprises 145 pieces (dimensions in inche...Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Japonisme Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Set of 11 Antique English Victorian Dinner Knives with Agate HandlesBy Joseph Rodgers & SonsLocated in New York, NYSet of 11 English Victorian dinner knives, ca 1880. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear agate handle with bead terminal and silver-plated blade. Aga...Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
MaterialsAgate, Silver Plate
- French Belle Epoque Silver Gilt & Mother of Pearl Fruit Set for 12By Gustave Veyrat 1Located in New York, NYTurn-of-the-century Belle Epoque 950 silver and mother of pearl fruit set. Made by Gustave Veyrat in France. This set comprises 24 pieces wit...Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Sterling Silver
MaterialsSilver
- Antique Tiffany Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Oyster LadleBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYChrysanthemum sterling silver oyster ladle. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Round bowl with twisted fluting and curved and reeded stem with d...Category
Early 20th Century American Japonisme Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Persian by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Service 92 PiecesBy Tiffany & Co., Edward C. MooreLocated in Big Bend, WIStunning Persian by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set of 92 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner knives, 9 1/4" 12 Dinner forks, 8" 12 Luncheon/dessert forks, 7 1/8" ...Category
Antique 1870s American Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Palm by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 51 PiecesBy Tiffany & Co., Edward C. MooreLocated in Big Bend, WIPalm by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 51 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/4", eight forks, 7 1/8", eight salad forks, three-tine, 6 1/2", eight teaspoo...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Devlin Staurt Set of Twelve English Parcel-Gilt Silver Wine GlobetsBy Stuart DevlinLocated in North Miami, FLA set of twelve English parcel-gilt silver wine Globets by Devlin Staurt, London, 1970 / 1976. The taller are marked on rims of bowls, and the shorter are marked on bases. The six ta...Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Olympian, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 53 Pieces DinnerBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Big Bend, WISuperb Olympian by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 53 pieces. This set includes: 12 large dinner size knives with stainless blunt blades, 10 1/4" 12 dinner size forks, 7...Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Hamilton Gramercy Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 111 Pcs DinnerBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Big Bend, WI12 dinner size knives 10", 12 dinner size forks 7 3/4", 12 regular knives 9 1/4", 12 regular forks 7", 12 salad forks 6 3/4", 12 teaspoons 6", 12 place soup spoons 7 1/8", 12 hollow ...Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Waterford Crystal Handle Flatware Set of 4 Steak KnivesBy Waterford CrystalLocated in Big Bend, WISet of 4 Steak Knives, 9 1/2", with Waterford Crystal handles with stainless blades. They are in excellent vintage condition, with no monograms. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed!Category
20th Century Tableware
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.