Robert Riddle Jarvie
Robert Riddle Jarvie
American, 1865–1941
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BiographyIn the late 19th Century, Robert Riddle Jarvie (1865-1941) began crafting elegant candlesticks and lovely lanterns as a hobby. In 1904 he quit his job at the Chicago Department of Transportation and launched the Jarvie Shop in downtown Chicago to pursue his metalworking passion full-time.