Just the name conjures images of the elegance and style of the gilded age, and that elegance has

certainly carried over into the present day. A gift, whether a matrimonial diamond or something

special for any celebration from Tiffany and company, nestled in its signature robin's egg-blue box,

and with that ribbon that I still can't quite

retie myself, well, that means something to be remembered for all time. But there is much behind the

story of the great Tiffany name and its contribution to American style and design. It began, of course,

with the retail shop of Charles Lewis Tiffany back in 1837,

which evolved into what we see today. But there were two Tiffany's. It was Charles' son, Louis

Comfort Tiffany, who created the great empire in glass, from lamps to some of America's most

magnificent stained glass windows, as well as an entirely new philosophy of interior decor and design.

Both Louis and his father Charles were both visionaries not only in how basic materials like silver and glass could be transformed into new forms of art, but as highly skilled and

modern entrepreneurs guiding and evolving vast teams of artisans to bring their own visions

and talents to artwork ultimately stamped with the Tiffany name.

In this show, I am joined by Lindsay Parrott, the executive director of the Newstott Collection,

one of the country's most significant and important collections of Tiffany Glass.

Lindsay and I will delve into the story, which contains many stunning pieces,

and attempt to assemble them like a mosaic with the care and vision of any great Tiffany work of art.

Hello, I'm Carl Raymond, the host of the Gilded Gentleman History podcast, where every two weeks we delve into corners light and dark to explore America's

gilded age, France's Bel-Puck, and England's late Victorian and Edwardian eras.

The New Stott Collection, as I mentioned in my introduction, is one of America's most significant and extensive collections of the stained glass work of Louis Comfort Tiffany,

including rare examples of his famed lamps, stained glass windows,

metalwork, and extraordinary archival materials.

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