Bejewelled by Tiffany 1837 1987

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Bejewelled by Tiffany 1837 1987

Author	: Tiffany & Co. (New York)
File Size	: 52,9 Mb
Publisher	: Yale University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 January 2006
ISBN	: 9780300116519
Pages	: 332 pages

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Bejewelled by Tiffany 1837 1987 by Tiffany & Co. (New York) Book PDF Summary

This catalogue covers around 200 pieces of jewellery dating from the 1850s to the 1980s, products of the American company Tiffany & Co. The essays chart the early years of the store, its transformation into a world leader and its re-establishment as a worldwide brand after 1945.

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