Silversmiths

H. Fred Skaggs
Scottsdale, AZ 1956-1982
Maker of handwrought sterling holloware, flatware, and jewelry.

Peer Smed
Brooklyn, NY 1909-1943
Danish born and trained; designed for Tiffany & Co. in the 1930's. Important
maker of sterling handwrought flatware and holloware whose items are on display
in a number of museums around the country.

Alvah Skinner / A. Skinner & Co.
Boston, MA 1830-1880
Was a partner in the firm of Skinner & Sweet with
James Sweet 1846-1857.

Abraham Skinner
New York, NY 1756-1773

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.
Wallingford, CT 1866-1898
Began as a silverplate manufacturer; sterling flatware was added c. 1895.
Acquired by International Silver in 1898 who continued to use their mark.
Makers of sterling flatware and holloware.

Jonathon Simpson
Bardstown, KY c. 1820-1845; Louisville, KY c. 1850;
and Madison, IN 1861-1863

S. Simpson
Hopkinsville, KY c. 1857-1860

Skinner & Sweet
Boston, MA 1846-1857
Alvah Skinner and James Sweet.

Joseph Skinger
Alburg Springs, VT 1946-1958 and Stowe, VT 1958-1967
Primarily a jeweler and sculptor, Skinger also made sterling flatware
and holloware.

William Simpkins
Boston, MA 1728-1770
Partnered with Samuel Minott in the firm of Minott & Simpkins
c. 1770.

Simons, Bro. & Co. / Simons Bros. Co.
Philadelphia, PA 1840-Present
Founded by George Washington Simons and Peter Boneil
Simons. The firm of Simons, Bro. & Co. incorporated in
1913 as Simons Bros. Co. Acquired Peter L. Krider Co. in
1903. Makers of sterling flatware, holloware, thimbles,
novelties and jewelry; made swords during the Civil War.
Stopped making flatware in 1908 when their dies were sold
to Alvin Mfg. Co. Website. See flatware patterns.

J. & A. Simmons
New York, NY 1802-1814
James and Abraham Simmons.

Simmons & Williamson
Philadelphia, PA 1797-1798
Anthony Simmons and Samuel Williamson.

Simmons & Paye
North Attleboro, MA 1896-1901
Jessie Simmons and Charles Paye. Succeeded by Paye & Baker.
Some of their dies were acquired by the Wendell Mfg. Co.