Tiffany Timepieces

by John Loring

Book Overview

During the 1860s and 1870s, "Tiffany Timers," as they were called, became the preferred timepiece of an impressive list of clients that included well-known public figures, wealthy businessmen--Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Morgan, Whitney, and Astor, to name but a few--and many other luminaries, including President Ulysses S. Grant. This sumptuous volume surveys the design and development of the glorious timepieces Tiffany & Co. has created since its inception...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081095592x
• ISBN13: 9780810955929
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: ABRAMS
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 9.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary