| 词汇 | tiffany glass etc |
| 词源 | Tiffany glass, etc. Tiffany and Company, the famous jewelry firm in New York City, was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812–1902). During the Civil War the firm turned out swords and other war supplies, but was noted for its manufacture of gold and silver jewelry, the improvement of silverware design, and the importation of historic gems and jewelry from Europe. Branches were soon opened in London and Geneva, Charles Tiffany winning fame as the inventor of the Tiffany setting, as in a ring where prongs hold the stone in place. His son, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), became an artist and art patron, remembered chiefly for his invention of Tiffany glass in 1890. Trademarked as Favrile glass, the iridescent art glass was made by the Tiffany Furnaces, which Louis established at Corona, New York. There glass for mosaics and windows, vases, and Tiffany lampshades was manufactured. |
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