Silversmiths Directory & Sterling Marks

Alphabetical by Name

Johnston to Justis

Johnston & Boullt

Johnston & Boullt

Hagerstown, MD 1846-1851
William Johnston and Thomas A. Boullt, watchmakers, clockmakers and jewelers.

Johnston & Crowley

Johnston & Crowley

Philadelphia, PA c. 1828-1833
Robert Johnston and C. Crowley.

Arthur Johnston  (1780-1846)

Arthur Johnston (1780-1846)

Hagerstown, MD  Late 1790s-1846

Edmund J. Johnston (b.c. 1820)

Edmund J. Johnston (b.c. 1820)

Macon, GA  1845-c. 1878
Was in the partnership of W.B. Johnston & Brother with his brother William B. Johnston 1845-1850 and E.J. Johnston & Co. with George S. Obear 1853-1868.

George C. Johnston

George C. Johnston

Frederick, MD  1852-1863

J.H. Johnston & Co. J.H. Johnston & Co.

J.H. Johnston & Co.

New York, NY c. 1889-1897
Makers of sterling novelties, souvenir spoons and jewelry.

Robert Johnston (Johnson) (b.c. 1795)

Robert Johnston (Johnson) (b.c. 1795)

Philadelphia, PA  c. 1823-1862

Johonnot & Smith

Johonnot & Smith

Windsor, VT c. 1815
William B. Johonnot and Richard Ransom Smith.

William Johonnot  (b. 1779  d. 1838)

William Johonnot (b. 1779 d. 1838)

Windsor, VT c. 1806-c. 1820
In the partnership of William & William Johonnot with
William B. Johonnot c. 1806.

Jones, Ball & Co. Jones, Ball & Co.

Jones, Ball & Co.

Boston, MA  1852-1855
Successor to Jones, Ball & Poor. Precursor to
Shreve, Crump & Low.

Jones, Ball & Poor Jones, Ball & PoorJones, Ball & Poor

Jones, Ball & Poor

Boston, MA  1846-1852
Founded by George B. Jones, True M. Ball and Nathaniel C. Poor.
Became Jones, Ball & Co. in 1852.

Jones & Hutton

Jones & Hutton

Wilmington, DE  c. 1843
Philip Jones and Samuel Hutton.

Jones, Lows & Ball

Jones, Lows & Ball

Boston, MA  1835-1841
Partnership of John Belknap Jones, Frances Low, John J. Low,
and Samuel Ball.

Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co. Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co.Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co.

Jones, Shreve, Brown & Co.

Boston, MA 1855-1858
Precursor to Shreve, Brown & Co.

Albert Jones Albert Jones

Albert Jones

Springfield, MA 1817-1821 and Greenfield, MA c. 1825-1838
In partnership with Elisha Munn, Jr. in the business of Munn & Jones 1827-1828.

Elisha Jones

Elisha Jones

New York, NY  c. 1825-1829
In the firm of Boyce & Jones with Gerardus Boyce 1825-1829.

John Belknap Jones / J.B. Jones & Co. John Belknap Jones / J.B. Jones & Co.John Belknap Jones / J.B. Jones & Co.John Belknap Jones / J.B. Jones & Co.John Belknap Jones / J.B. Jones & Co.John Belknap Jones / J.B. Jones & Co.

John Belknap Jones / J.B. Jones & Co.

Boston, MA  1813-1834
A partner in the firms of:
Baldwin & Jones with Jabez Baldwin 1813-1819.
John B. Jones & Co. with Samuel S. Ball 1833-1834.

Prince H. Jones (b. 1816)

Prince H. Jones (b. 1816)

St. Louis, MO 1842-c. 1864
Was in the partnerships of Jones & Wilson with Alfred Wilson
c. 1842 and later Benj. F. Crane & Co. c. 1858-1861.

William Jones  (1694-1730)

William Jones (1694-1730)

Boston, MA 1715-c. 1720 and Marblehead, MA c. 1720-1730

William P. Jones  (1827-1911) William P. Jones  (1827-1911)

William P. Jones (1827-1911)

Newburyport, MA  1857-1903
Partnered with Anthony Towle (who would go on to form A.F. Towle & Son) in the firm of Towle & Jones 1857-1870.  Edward Towle joined and the name was changed to Towle Jones & Co. 1870-1873.  The lower mark is from a spoon made by Towle Silversmiths and designed by Jones.

Rix Jordan (1791-1857) Rix Jordan (1791-1857)

Rix Jordan (1791-1857)

Richmond, VA 1812-1840; Essex County, VA 1840-1841;
and Hampton, VA 1850-1857
Silversmith and watchmaker.

Joseph G. Joseph (b. 1812)

Joseph G. Joseph (b. 1812)

Cincinnati, OH  1834-1844

Josten’s

Josten’s

Minneapolis, MN 1897-Present also in Owatonna, MN 1943-1977
Manufacturing jewelers; makers of military insignia, class rings, and yearbooks.

Peter Joubert

Peter Joubert

Philadelphia, PA  1806-1830

Hiram Judson (1792-1869) Hiram Judson (1792-1869)

Hiram Judson (1792-1869)

Syracuse, NY  1824-1854

Juergens & Andersen

Juergens & Andersen

Chicago, IL 1857-1990+
Successor to Juergens & Son. Founded by silversmith Frederick Juergens, his son Paul Jurgens, and jeweler Sebastian Andersen. Produced quality silver goods until 1871 when they became manufacturing jewelers.  Juergens & Anderson continues today as Add-A-Pearl.

Justis & Armiger

Justis & Armiger

Baltimore, MD 1878-1892
John C. C. Justis and James R. Armiger. Successor to Justis & Co.

A.R. Justice Co. A.R. Justice Co.

A.R. Justice Co.

Philadelphia, PA  c. 1885-1938
Alfred R. Justice began in the cutlery business in Philadelphia in 1881, forming A.R. Justice & Co. with his brother, F. Millwood Justice, c. 1885.  The firm incorporated c. 1903 as the A.R. Justice Co. and closed out in March, 1938.

Swen (Swan) Justis (Justice)  (b.c. 1895) Swen (Swan) Justis (Justice)  (b.c. 1895)

Swen (Swan) Justis (Justice) (b.c. 1895)

Richmond, VA  1810-1830

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