St. Louis Silver Plate Co. / St. Louis Silver Co.
St. Louis, MO 1893-1912
Began as the St. Louis Silver Plate Co. and changed names to the St. Louis Silver Co. in 1904.
St. Louis, MO 1893-1912
Began as the St. Louis Silver Plate Co. and changed names to the St. Louis Silver Co. in 1904.
A trade name of Sears, Roebuck & Co., first used in 1914, for flatware made by various manufacturers.
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Milwaukee, WI 1880-c. 1948
Makers of ecclesiastic goods. Incorporated c. 1898 as the W. & E. Schmidt Co.
Chicago, IL 1883-1959
Founded by Henry Sears, Edmund Sears, and Edward W. Beattie. Sold to the Farwell-Ozmun-Kirk Co. c. 1887. Cutlery and hardware manufacturers. The 1865 was added to their mark in 1897.
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See Samuel E. Bernstein.
St. Louis, MO 1848-1940
With roots back to 1848. Successor to the A.F. Shapleigh Hardware Co. Acquired by the Simmons Hardware Co. in 1940.
A trade name of Wallace Silversmiths.
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Rockford, IL 1925-1956
Successor to the Rockford Silver Plate Co.
Brooklyn, NY 1908-1950 and Norton, MA 1950-Present
Became a division of Reed & Barton in 1974.
Taunton, MA 1946-c. 1995
Successors to the C. & C. Co. Acquired by Lenox, Inc. in 1973.
A trade name of Wallace Silversmiths.
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Meriden, CT 1895-1908
A trademark of Farber Bros.
Muncie, IN c. 1911-1924
Cleveland, OH 1884-c. 1889
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Lyons, NY 1892 and Oswego, NY 1892-1897
A trademark for a white silver alloy (containing no silver; not silverplate) made c. 1900-1912 by the Bristol Silver Co.
St. Louis, MO 1874-1940
Founded by Edward C Simmons. Simmons originally joined the firm of Wilson, Levering & Waters, and through a series of partnership changes the company became the firm of E.C. Simmons & Co. in 1870. It was incorporated as the Simmons Hardware Co. in 1874. Major manufacturer of tools, cutlery, and a wide variety of goods including flatware and holloware. Acquired by the Shapleigh Hardware Co. in 1940.
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A trade name of the Simmons Hardware Co.
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Listed under Silversmiths.
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Wallingford, CT 1871-1898
Albany, NY 1849-1853 Succeeded by Smith & Co.
Bridgeport, CT 1902-1918
The firm went into receivership in 1918 and was acquired by Albert Pick & Co. in 1919.
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Listed under Silversmiths.
Chicago, IL 1913-1935
A trademark of the Raymond Mfg. Co. of Muncie, IN. In business c. 1900-1920.
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Southington, CT 1867-1908
This firm began as a cutlery manufacturer, with hardware
being added a short time later. The manufacture of
silverplate and Britannia ware began in the mid-1880s
until 1892. In that year it was decided to split out that
department and form the Southington Silver Plate Co., which was purchased a week later by the Meriden Britannia Co. and moved to Meriden, CT. Cutlery manufacturing ceased in 1905 and the business became the Southington Hardware Co. in 1908.
See Homan Manufacturing Co.
Springfield, MA 1868-1872
Toronto, ON 1893-1931
Became part of International Silver in 1912.
Boston, MA c. 1883-1921
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Newark, NJ 1897-1950s A division of the Elgin-American Manufacturing Co.
Listed under Silversmiths.
A trademark of Gorham.
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A trademark of the Bristol Brass & Clock Co.
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Brooklyn, NY and New York, NY 1887-c. 1922
Primarily known as chafing dish and tea kettle makers; best remembered for where the brand name Sterno originated.
Portland, ME 1893-1899
Succeeded by the Colonial Silver Co.
Portland, ME 1883-1887
Portland, ME 1890-1893
Succeeded by the Woodman-Cook Co.
Baltimore, MD 1851-1868
St. Louis, MO 1892-1984
Department store. Silver goods were manufactured by other companies and branded with the Stix, Baer & Fuller name. Became part of Dillard’s in 1984.
New York, NY 1889-1893
Henry Stix and Ernest A. L’Allemand. Succeeded by the L’Allemand Mfg. Co.
Initially trademarks of Holmes & Edwards for their inexpensive
line of flatware, the trademarks became part of International
Silver in 1898.
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Albany, NY 1870-1884
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Hawthorne, NJ 1950-c. 1980
A trademark of Gorham.
Trademarks of the Middletown Plate Co.
A trade name of International Silver.
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