Marcus & Co.

Marcus & Co. was an American luxury jewelry retailer from 1892 to 1962 in New York City.

Pendant designed by Fernand Paillet for Marcus & Co., Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
Marcus & Co.
Private
IndustryJewelers
Founded1892
FounderWilliam Marcus
Headquarters
United States of America 

History

Marcus & Company, founded by William Elder Marcus and later joined by George Marcus and their father, Herman, a German-born former employee of Tiffany & Co., began as a partnership with George B. Jacques as Jacques & Marcus. The business changed its name to Marcus & Co. with the retirement of Jacques in 1892.[1]

It was located at 17th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.[2]

The designers used gemstones such as zircons, chrysoberyls, tourmalines, opals, garnets, beryls, spinels, and peridots.[3] French miniature portraitist Fernand Paillet designed a pendant for them.

The company was sold to Gimbels in 1941.[3] It merged with Black, Starr & Frost in 1962.[3]

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References
  1. "Artistic Luxury Faberge Tiffany and Lalique" Harrison, Ducamp, Falino 2008
  2. The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review, Jewelers' Circular Publishing Company, 1899, Vol. 39, p. 9
  3. Marcus & Co., Macklowe Gallery


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