Tiffany & Co. 1918 Art Deco Watch Necklace in Platinum with 4.03ctw Diamonds

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Tiffany & Co. 1918 Art Deco Watch Necklace in Platinum with 4.03ctw Diamonds

About the Item

Necklace watch designed by Tiffany & Co. Fabulous and very beautiful piece, created in the 1918 during the American art deco period by the Tiffany & Co. This rare necklace pendant watch has been carefully crafted in solid .900/999 platinum and .100/999 Iridium. The case was manufactured by the Cressarrow company for the Tiffany Studios between the 1915 and 1918. The edges are finished with chiseled classic patterns and the settings of the diamonds with the iconic technique of the millegrain. In the begging of the 20th century, no name better captured the idea of embracing the best life had to offer than that of Tiffany & Co. One of their special offerings to their most discriminating female clients was a line of jeweled watches emblazoned with Tiffany & Co. name on the dial. Although the maker's name were always hidden, the company contracted with a number of the world's fine watch and jewelry making firms to produce these treasured timepieces. In this particular case with the company Cresarrow of New Jersey, one of the best case manufacturers of the day. Diamonds in the case: Mount in a a flush setting, with 70 European round cut diamonds, 1.64 carats, white colorless F color, VS-2 clarity. Diamond in the case: Mount in a bezel setting, with 1 marquise brilliant cut diamond of 0.35 carats, white colorless F color, VS-2 clarity. Diamonds in Chain: Mount in bezel settings, with 20 European round cut diamonds, 2.04 carats, white colorless F color, VS-2/SI-1 clarity. Dial: Silver, octagonal shaped dial and glass with black arabic numerals and black steel minutes and hours hands. Birthstone: For the month of April. Weight: 21.75 Grams, (13.94 Dwt). Measurements: The watch itself is 37 mm by 22 mm (1.46 x 0.87 Inches). Chain Measure: 36 Inches (91.4 Cm). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark for the case Cressarrow, the mark for the assay of the platinum, the serial reference numbers and signed. "TIFFANY & CO. PLATINUM 10191" engraved on the reverse with "Bessie from William November 10 1918". The chain is stamped Pt .950. The Cressarrow Company Was originally formed as a jewelry manufacturer in Newark New Jersey in 1890 as the N.E. Whiteside & Co and was succeeded by Whiteside and Blank in 1903. The firm manufactured 14 carat brooches, scarf pins, sleeve buttons, studs, and bracelets, accented with enamel. Later they produced high quality jewelry in platinum. The United States Patent and Trademark Office registration indicates that the C with the arrow through it was first used for brooches, cuff-buttons, pendants, necklaces and rings by the original firm beginning in 1890. In 1911, the company was awarded the exclusive licence to sell the expansion bracelet that had been invented in Germany. The venture became immediately successful and Whiteside and Blank devoted more and more time to the watch business, becoming the first in the United States to make wrist watches for ladies, diamond watches, sautoir watches, ring watches, watches with diamond crystals, and watches with colored gemstones. They first used the word and logo "Cresarrow" in 1912 according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In 1912 Henry Blank journeyed to Europe to conduct the customary dealings with watch movement manufacturers in Switzerland and stone dealers in Paris, Belgium and Amsterdam. Henry Blank returned on the Titanic and survived the sinking. Newton Whiteside left the business in 1917 and the firm became Henry Blank & Co. Henry Blank & Co supplied jewellery to such firms as Raymond Yard; Shreve, Crump and Low; Black, Starr and Frost; Oscar Heyman & Co; Grant A. Peacock; Neiman Marcus; and Tiffany & Co., as well as selling there own line of jewelry through retailers across the United States. Quite often the jewelry supplied to specialist retailers did not carry the firms trademark. Henry Blank & Co may have supplied watches to some of these firms, also with or without the firms trademark on the case. Cresarrow cases with Tiffany on the dial can regularly be found and Cooksey Shugart shows two International Watch Company watches signed "Yard" on the dial, one of which is in platinum. Henry Blank & Co did produce high quality platinum jewelry and may have made these cases. Deitz (who had access to the company records) indicates that Cresarrow cases were sold under the names of C.H. Meylan and International Watch Company. C.H. Meylan were producers of high quality watches. Examples of Art Deco watches in platinum with the movement by C.H. Meylan and the dial signed Yard exist. There are also pocket watches with the movement by C.H. Meylan and the dial signed Black, Starr and Frost, who Henry Blank & Co supplied with jewelry. Note: Millegrain is a jewelry technique which refers to the textural effect of a close-set line of metal beads that are typically used as a border on the edges or bezels of jewelry. Collateral: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box. Condition: The overall condition of this piece is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the platinum. All diamonds are secured in the settings. This necklace watch has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. INVENTORY REF: N030923EENM/.6274

Creator:
Tiffany & Co.
Case Material:
Platinum
Stone:
Diamond,White Diamond
Stone Cut:
Brilliant Cut
Weight:
4.03 ct
Case Dimensions:
Height: 1.46 in (37.09 mm)Width: 0.87 in (22.1 mm)Depth: 0.21 in (5.34 mm)Diameter: 36 in (914.4 mm)Length: 36 in (914.4 mm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Art Deco
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1910-1919
Date of Manufacture:
1918
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this piece is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the platinum. All diamonds are secured in the settings. This necklace watch has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticit.
Seller Location:
Miami, FL
Reference Number:
Seller: N030923EENM/.62741stDibs: LU2690218655472

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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.