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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1522756957
ISBN-13
9781522756958
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234537076
Product Key Features
Author
Henry Birks and Sons
Language
English
Topic
Jewelry
Dimensions
Item Length
11in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Henry Birks and Sons the Gold and Silversmiths 1905
Format
Trade Paperback
Target Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Antiques & Collectibles
Number of Pages
116 Pages
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