| Henry Birks & Sons The gold and silversmiths 1905 Contributor(s): And Sons, Henry Birks (Author) |
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ISBN: 1522756957 ISBN-13: 9781522756958 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Jewelry |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.64 lbs) 118 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Henry Birks (30 November 1840 - 16 April 1928) was a Canadian businessman and founder of Henry Birks and Sons, a chain of high-end Canadian jewellery stores. He was born to English immigrants from Yorkshire, England. His parents moved to Canada in 1832.Son of John Birks, a pharmacist, and Ann Marie.He did his schooling in commercial studies at High School Of Montreal. In 1857, Birks was hired as a clerk at Savage and Lyman in Montreal, reputed to be the finest jeweller and watchmaker in the Province of Canada at that time. Although Birks eventually became a partner in the firm in 1868, the company's later financial difficulties encouraged Birks to leave in 1877. |