Brooch

Brooch by Tiffany & Co.

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. · 1837present

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...

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