The House of Habsburg

The House of Habsburg (also spelled Hapsburg) were one of the most important royal houses of Europe and they occupied the throne of the Holy Roman Empire from 1438 to 1740. Their name comes from Habsburg Castle which was built in the 1020s in what is present day Switzerland. Their dynasty gathered momentum...

Thomas Bradbury & Sons

Thomas Bradbury & Sons were silversmiths and Sheffield Plate makers based in Sheffield active between 1795 and 1943. The partnership between Thomas Bradbury, Thomas Watson and James Fenton was formed in 1795 under the name of Watson & Co. They were registered as silversmiths and Sheffield Plate makers. The son of...

Thomas Farren

Thomas Farren was a London based silversmith operating between 1707 and 1742. His apprenticeship started in 1695 with John Denny and he got his freedom in 1707 and registered his first mark that same year as a largeworker in ‘Sweeting Lane’. He went on to register further marks in 1720 and 1739. His name also...

Thomas Johnson I

Thomas Johnson I was a well known London based silversmith working from Dyers Building in Holborn, London. He registered his first mark in January in 1850. His specialism was in smaller silver wares such as jars,spoons, boxes and travelling cases which needed attention to fine detail.

Thomas Kent Pelham

Thomas Kent Pelham ( 1831-1907) – is a British painter. He painted in the genre style and between 1860 and 1891 exhibited 25 paintings at the Royal Academy. He also showed work at the British Institute. who exhibited 25 works at the Royal Academy from 1860-1891. He also exhibited at the British Institute. He also...

Tiffany & Co

Tiffany & Co is a world famous jewellery designers and retailers based in New York City with stores all over the world. Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young, it started out as a ‘stationery and fancy goods emporium’. They originally operated as Tiffany, Young and Ellis but the name was...

Tiffany Lamp

A Tiffany Lamp denotes a lamp with a lampshade made of glass designed by the Tiffany design studio run by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The most famous versions of these lamps are made from leaded stained glass and are considered as fine Art Nouveau pieces. The first lamp appeared in 1895 and each one was handcrafted...

Tiger’s eye

Tiger’s Eye is a type of metamorphic rock that when cut en cabochon shows its chatoyancy (an optical reflective effect looking like stripes that are reflecting under the stone’s surface). They are usually reddish brown to golden coloured and have a silky luster and heat treatment can create red stones. The much...

Top Hat

The Top Hat is a tall, flat-crowned, broad brimmed hat usually made of silk. It was popular from the late 18th Century right through until the middle of the 20th Century, when they continued to be worn by men in the City of London who had prominent positions at the banks and the stock exchange. […]

Tortoiseshell

Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is derived from the shell of the hawksbill turtle which has become an endangered species due its use. Used for items such as sunglasses, combs, knitting needles and guitar picks, its use was banned in 1973. During the Victorian era, pique-worked jewellery made from tortoise shell...

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The House of Habsburg

Thomas Bradbury & Sons

Thomas Farren

Thomas Johnson I

Thomas Kent Pelham

Tiffany & Co

Tiffany Lamp

Tiger’s eye

Top Hat

Tortoiseshell

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