Whiting & Davis Co.
Plainville, MA 1876-Present Began as chain makers and developed the first machine
to manufacture woven metal mesh. Acquired J.T. Inman in 1964. Makers of
chainmail mesh handbags, some in sterling along with sterling novelties and souvenir spoons.
Plainville, MA 1876-Present Began as chain makers and developed the first machine
to manufacture woven metal mesh. Acquired J.T. Inman in 1964. Makers of
chainmail mesh handbags, some in sterling along with sterling novelties and souvenir spoons.
Frank M. Whiting Co.
North Attleboro, MA 1878-1940 Founded by Frank M. Whiting who
originally was working for his father, William Whiting of Whiting Mfg. Co.,
but left his father's company to start his own in 1878. Acquired
c. 1940 by the Ellmore Co. The two griffin marks at the top were
not used after 1896 because of confusion with the Whiting Mfg.
Co. mark. Makers of a full line of sterling flatware
and holloware. See flatware patterns.
North Attleboro, MA 1878-1940 Founded by Frank M. Whiting who
originally was working for his father, William Whiting of Whiting Mfg. Co.,
but left his father's company to start his own in 1878. Acquired
c. 1940 by the Ellmore Co. The two griffin marks at the top were
not used after 1896 because of confusion with the Whiting Mfg.
Co. mark. Makers of a full line of sterling flatware
and holloware. See flatware patterns.
Ebenezer Whitney
New York, NY 1805-1842 Silversmith and watchmaker. Was in the
partnership with Seymour Hoyt of Whitney & Hoyt 1832-1841.
New York, NY 1805-1842 Silversmith and watchmaker. Was in the
partnership with Seymour Hoyt of Whitney & Hoyt 1832-1841.
Asa Whitney
New York, NY 1798-1812 Silversmith & watchmaker.
New York, NY 1798-1812 Silversmith & watchmaker.
Whitney & Hoyt
New York, NY 1832-1841 A partnership between Ebenezer Whitney
and Seymour Hoyt.
New York, NY 1832-1841 A partnership between Ebenezer Whitney
and Seymour Hoyt.
Whiting Manufacturing Co.
North Attleboro, MA; Bridgeport, CT; and Providence, RI 1866-1926
Founded by William D. Whiting and successor to Tifft & Whiting and
W.D. Whiting & Co. Moved from North Attleboro to Bridgeport after
a fire destroyed the North Attleboro factory. Acquired by Gorham in
1926 and then moved to Providence. Major manufacturer of a full line of
sterling flatware, holloware, and novelties. The mark on the bottom was
not used after 1896. See flatware patterns.
North Attleboro, MA; Bridgeport, CT; and Providence, RI 1866-1926
Founded by William D. Whiting and successor to Tifft & Whiting and
W.D. Whiting & Co. Moved from North Attleboro to Bridgeport after
a fire destroyed the North Attleboro factory. Acquired by Gorham in
1926 and then moved to Providence. Major manufacturer of a full line of
sterling flatware, holloware, and novelties. The mark on the bottom was
not used after 1896. See flatware patterns.
Ezra Whiton
Boston, MA 1835-1879
Boston, MA 1835-1879
William Dean Whiting / W.D. Whiting & Co.
North Attleboro, MA 1840-1866 Whiting was in the partnership of Tifft &
Whiting 1840-1853. When Tifft sold out his interest in the business in 1853,
Whiting worked under his own name and a while later became W.D. Whiting & Co. Became Whiting
Manufacturing Co. in 1866.
North Attleboro, MA 1840-1866 Whiting was in the partnership of Tifft &
Whiting 1840-1853. When Tifft sold out his interest in the business in 1853,
Whiting worked under his own name and a while later became W.D. Whiting & Co. Became Whiting
Manufacturing Co. in 1866.
William Bradford Whiting (b. 1766 d. 1810)
Savannah, GA c. 1788-c. 1798
Savannah, GA c. 1788-c. 1798
E.A. Whitney Co.
Boston, MA 1894-1911 Founded by Edwin A. Whitney. Makers of sterling souvenir
spoons.
Boston, MA 1894-1911 Founded by Edwin A. Whitney. Makers of sterling souvenir
spoons.
M.F. Whitney
Schenectady, NY c. 1823-1824
Schenectady, NY c. 1823-1824
William H. Whitlock
New York, NY 1805-1827
New York, NY 1805-1827
Whittemore & Blair
New Orleans, LA 1838-1840 Edwin Whittemore and Daniel Blair.
New Orleans, LA 1838-1840 Edwin Whittemore and Daniel Blair.
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