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The early artistic jewelry of Louis C. Tiffany.

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| July 01, 2002 | Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney | COPYRIGHT 2002 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Louis Comfort Tiffany, working during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is the acknowledged master of virtually every decorative medium. He and his highly skilled craftsmen and women created stained-glass windows, leaded-glass lampshades, glass vases, pottery, furniture, interiors, mosaics, enamel work, and metalwork. Until recently, jewelry was the least - known aspect of his oeuvre. (1) Nonetheless, Tiffany's unique artistic spirit is arguably best seen in the earliest examples of his jewelry designs, when his personal involvement was most intense.

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