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 Post subject: Circa dating Tiffany maker's marks
PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:47 am 
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Hi All:

I am trying to circa date a pair of 18 kt hammered gold, button-shaped Tiffany cufflinks. They came from an auction house that circa dated them 1900-1910. I don't know how accurate that is.

One of the things that seems key to me, besides the appearance and style, is the Tiffany mark. As you can see from the image, in addition to the usual "TIFFANY & Co", the fineness is indicated by the mark "18. K". That looked quite distinctive to me.

The cufflinks are button-shaped, and the front side is hammered gold, while the "back" side is smaller in diameter, and plain gold. Any insight on the possible date would be most appreciated!

While I'm discussing this topic, I was wondering if anyone knows of any research or book that analyzes Tiffany marks on jewelry, especially re the period of manufacture. I know that similar research exists for Tiffany silver and silverware, but I have not been able to find anything similar for jewelry.

Thanks for any input!

NeilS

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 Post subject: Re: Circa dating Tiffany maker's marks
PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:28 pm 
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The maker's mark looks correct.
They are not cufflinks, they are collar buttons.
Tiffany was commissioned to make collar buttons for the military in the early 1900's.

Sidebar:We are currently working on a maker's and hallmark page for AJU.

Maker's marks so far:
http://www.langantiques.com/university/ ... %27s_Marks


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:44 pm 
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Hi Barbara:

Thanks so much. That really helps. And I'm really excited to hear about the upcoming research for AJU.

Well, I do feel kinda silly to find out they are not cufflinks! I had a nagging feeling something might be not right for cufflinks, due to the uneven front and back. But I didn't know what else they could be.

I actually think they might work well as cufflinks -- have to try them out!

Many thanks,

Neil


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The deal is, now if you ever see that sort of design again, you'll think, aha, "COLLAR BUTTONS" ! :idea:

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Absolutely! Won't mistake those again. And thanks for the new pic!

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early marks should say "TLC" if i am correct after the 1900's is when the corporate type mark was used "Tiffany &Co." it's been ages, i could be wrong.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:28 am 
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Thanks, that's very interesting. There are so many variations on the Tiffany mark, worldwide. Any extra insight like this is valuable.

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