VINTAGE 20thC ITALIAN GILT SOLID SILVER CIGAR BOX BY TIFFANY & CO

£1,695.00

 Vintage 20th Century Italian gilt solid silver cigar box by Tiffany & Co. The rectangular box is adorned with a rope twist decoration knotted in the centre of the lid, wrapping around the underside as if gift wrapped. 

Hallmarked Sterling (925 standard), Made for Tiffany & Co in Florence, Italy.

Reference Number: J12492

 Vintage 20th Century Italian gilt solid silver cigar box by Tiffany & Co. The rectangular box is adorned with a rope twist decoration knotted in the centre of the lid, wrapping around the underside as if gift wrapped. 

Hallmarked Sterling (925 standard), Made for Tiffany & Co in Florence, Italy.

Reference Number: J12492

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

One of the most iconic jewellery brands, Tiffany & Co's history begins in a small store opened in Broadway, New York, 1837. Two school friends Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young started to sell stationary, fancy souvenirs, china and haberdashery. In 1841, the company got a new partner, J.L. Ellis, who suggested selling silverware, jewellery and clocks. The firm changed its' name to Tiffany, Young and Ellis. 

Charles Tiffany decided to move away from the classic Victorian style that was popular at that time. The owners of the company employed designers to seek inspiration in nature and interpret it in clean, harmonious forms. This innovative approach became known as the "new American style". In 1853, Charles Tiffany bought the shares of his partners and renamed the company to Tiffany & Co. Beyond jewellery, Tiffany's met the growing demand for luxury items from affluent Americans, creating solid silver boxes, polished stationary, purses, perfume bottles and many more.

CONDITION

In Great Condition - Wear expected with age and use. Please refer to photographs.

SIZE

Height: 3.5 cm // 1.38 inches
Width: 14 cm // 5.51 inches
Depth: 9.5 cm // 3.74 inches
Weight: 416.7 grams