Vintage Tiffany Co. Portfolio Brass Carriage Clock with Original Pouch & Card
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An elegant vintage Tiffany & Co. Portfolio carriage-style desk clock, finished in warm brass with a crisp white Roman numeral dial, hinged carrying handle, and German quartz movement hidden behind its rear door.
It has that wonderfully serious executive-desk presence that late-20th-century Tiffany pieces do so well: traditional carriage-clock architecture on the outside, dependable battery-powered convenience underneath. The clock includes its original Tiffany & Co. drawstring pouch and Carriage Clock Care booklet, adding a particularly nice bit of provenance and presentation.
The clock has been tested and ticks and keeps time. It uses one AA battery.
📚 Historical Context
Tiffany & Co. started in New York City in 1837, when Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young opened what was then a stationery and fancy-goods shop. From those fairly humble beginnings came one of America's defining luxury houses, eventually putting the Tiffany name on everything from diamonds and silver to watches and finely made desk accessories.
Fast-forward roughly a century and a half, and somebody at Tiffany looked at the ordinary office clock and decided it needed considerably more brass.
The Portfolio carriage clock took a form descended from old traveling clocks: the handle, rectangular case, Roman numerals, and substantial metal construction and brought it into the quartz age. Instead of winding a tiny mechanical movement every few days, there's a German-made Quartz 2100 movement behind the rear door doing the dirty work with a single AA battery.
The result is very much a product of its time: old-world formality meeting the polished executive-office aesthetic of the late twentieth century.
✨ Condition Notes
- Clock is tested, ticking, and keeping time.
- White dial is marked Portfolio / Tiffany & Co. / Made in Germany.
- No personal engravings, monograms, or presentation inscriptions are present, leaving the clock with its original clean Tiffany & Co. presentation.
- German quartz movement is marked Quartz 2100 / Made in Germany / Unadjusted.
- Requires one AA battery; battery will not be included for shipping.
- Glass is intact and clear.
- Dial and interior show light age-related spotting, dust, discoloration, and a few small marks beneath the glass, all visible in the photos.
- Brass-tone case shows general surface wear, light rubbing, tarnish, and natural patina consistent with age.
- Some oxidation and discoloration are visible along a few seams and edges, most notably toward the rear and side panels.
- Top and carrying handle show surface wear and patina.
- Rear access door opens to reveal the quartz movement.
- Original Tiffany & Co. drawstring pouch is included and shows light age, marks, and handling wear. Drawstring is functional.
- Original Tiffany & Co. Carriage Clock Care booklet/card is included and shows edge and surface wear.
Please review all photographs closely, as they form an important part of the condition description.
📏 Measurements (approximate)
Case height with handle folded: 4.25 in
Height with handle raised: 6–6.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Depth: 2 in
📦 Packaging
Clock will be professionally padded and boxed with care.
An elegant vintage Tiffany & Co. Portfolio carriage-style desk clock, finished in warm brass with a crisp white Roman numeral dial, hinged carrying handle, and German quartz movement hidden behind its rear door.
It has that wonderfully serious executive-desk presence that late-20th-century Tiffany pieces do so well: traditional carriage-clock architecture on the outside, dependable battery-powered convenience underneath. The clock includes its original Tiffany & Co. drawstring pouch and Carriage Clock Care booklet, adding a particularly nice bit of provenance and presentation.
The clock has been tested and ticks and keeps time. It uses one AA battery.
📚 Historical Context
Tiffany & Co. started in New York City in 1837, when Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young opened what was then a stationery and fancy-goods shop. From those fairly humble beginnings came one of America's defining luxury houses, eventually putting the Tiffany name on everything from diamonds and silver to watches and finely made desk accessories.
Fast-forward roughly a century and a half, and somebody at Tiffany looked at the ordinary office clock and decided it needed considerably more brass.
The Portfolio carriage clock took a form descended from old traveling clocks: the handle, rectangular case, Roman numerals, and substantial metal construction and brought it into the quartz age. Instead of winding a tiny mechanical movement every few days, there's a German-made Quartz 2100 movement behind the rear door doing the dirty work with a single AA battery.
The result is very much a product of its time: old-world formality meeting the polished executive-office aesthetic of the late twentieth century.
✨ Condition Notes
- Clock is tested, ticking, and keeping time.
- White dial is marked Portfolio / Tiffany & Co. / Made in Germany.
- No personal engravings, monograms, or presentation inscriptions are present, leaving the clock with its original clean Tiffany & Co. presentation.
- German quartz movement is marked Quartz 2100 / Made in Germany / Unadjusted.
- Requires one AA battery; battery will not be included for shipping.
- Glass is intact and clear.
- Dial and interior show light age-related spotting, dust, discoloration, and a few small marks beneath the glass, all visible in the photos.
- Brass-tone case shows general surface wear, light rubbing, tarnish, and natural patina consistent with age.
- Some oxidation and discoloration are visible along a few seams and edges, most notably toward the rear and side panels.
- Top and carrying handle show surface wear and patina.
- Rear access door opens to reveal the quartz movement.
- Original Tiffany & Co. drawstring pouch is included and shows light age, marks, and handling wear. Drawstring is functional.
- Original Tiffany & Co. Carriage Clock Care booklet/card is included and shows edge and surface wear.
Please review all photographs closely, as they form an important part of the condition description.
📏 Measurements (approximate)
Case height with handle folded: 4.25 in
Height with handle raised: 6–6.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Depth: 2 in
📦 Packaging
Clock will be professionally padded and boxed with care.
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