Brooch
Tiffany & Co.
ca. 1900
Medium
Emerald, diamonds, platinum
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (3.2 x 4.4 cm)
Classification
Brooch
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1953
Accession Number
53.153.1
About the Artist
Tiffany & Co. · 1837–present
Tiffany & Co., founded on September 18, 1837, by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in New York City as a stationery and fancy goods store, quickly evolved into a premier American house for jewelry and decorative arts. Under Charles's leadership, the firm introduced innovations like the sterling silver standard in 1851 and the iconic six-prong Tiffany Setting engagement ring in 1886, establis...