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A silver object that is to be sold commercially is, in most countries, stamped with one or more silver hallmarks indicating the purity of the silver, the mark of the manufacturer or silversmith, and other (optional) markings to indicate the date of manufacture and additional information about the piece.
The company was founded by silversmith William Butler Durgin (July 29, 1833 – May 6, 1905). Durgin was born in Campton, New Hampshire, and from 1849-1853 apprenticed to Boston silversmith Newell Harding. [1] In the 1840s Durgin moved back to Concord, where he opened a small shop making spoons opposite the Free Bridge Road.
Pages in category "American silversmiths" The following 181 pages are in this category, out of 181 total. ... George Ladd (silversmith) Lagos (jewelry) Jacob Gerritse ...
Kerr was known for elaborate and unique Art Nouveau pieces, most especially the American Beauty series, as well as many different patterns of flatware and holloware for children featuring nursery rhymes and images.
Reed & Barton was a prominent American silversmith manufacturer based in the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, operating between 1824 and 2015. Its products include sterling silver and silverplate flatware .
Shepherd and Boyd was an American silversmith partnership between Robert Shepherd (1781 – March 6, 1853) and William Boyd (September 14, 1774 – April 24, 1840), active at 136 Market Street, Albany, New York, from 1806 to 1830.
The silver and/or gold metal hallmarks used by the silversmith are as follows: from 1844 to 1935, a scale with a bee between the trays, topped by 4 stars, 2 branches below and the letters CC, all in an oval in a rectangle. since 1935, the letters CC are replaced by the letters OC, for "Orfèvrerie Christofle", as a company mark.
This was the first museum-organized project about Noffke in 20 years and featured over 120 pieces of his work, including silver and gold hollowware, flatware, jewelry, and objects forged in steel. [18] [19] A comprehensive list of exhibitions which have featured Noffke's work is shown below.