PRETAT, Charles E. (1825-1895) engraver, diesinker, Waterbury.
Born Paris, France, 1825. Trained as jewelry setter, designer
and sculptor. Came to America 1851 to manage branch of Paris
jewelry firm. Worked as designer for Tiffany & Co, where he
designed "a Washington medal" (unknown which).
Relocated to Waterbury 1874.
Died Waterbury, Connecticut, 8 October 1895.
C A M P A I G N I T E M S
1892 Cleveland (Grover and Frances) Shield
Pendant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt GC 1892-4
1892 Cleveland (Grover and Frances) Public Office
Medal (also called Democracy's Trump Card
Medal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt GC 1892-9
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1166
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S11 {1959} DeWitt GC 1892-4, p 595; GC 1892-9 586.
Born Paris, France, 1825. Trained as jewelry setter, designer
and sculptor. Came to America 1851 to manage branch of Paris
jewelry firm. Worked as designer for Tiffany & Co, where he
designed "a Washington medal" (unknown which).
Relocated to Waterbury 1874.
Died Waterbury, Connecticut, 8 October 1895.
C A M P A I G N I T E M S
1892 Cleveland (Grover and Frances) Shield
Pendant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt GC 1892-4
1892 Cleveland (Grover and Frances) Public Office
Medal (also called Democracy's Trump Card
Medal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt GC 1892-9
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1166
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S11 {1959} DeWitt GC 1892-4, p 595; GC 1892-9 586.