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Neoclassical
The Neoclassical Style became popular in the second half of the 18th Century. Neo-classical Style is largely based on the classical styles of Ancient Greece and Rome. It was a…
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Buckles
Buckles were first introduced by the Romans in the 1st century. It was normally the Military and High Social Classes that used buckles in this era. They were regarded as…
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Ashtrays
The first examples of ashtrays probably date from around the early 19th Century. By the early 20th Century, ashtrays were more common and many different designs existed. The most popular…
Reed & Barton
Reed & Barton is 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. The…
Georg Jensen
Georg Arthur Jensen was a silversmith and founder of the company Georg Jensen. He was apprenticed as a goldsmith until 1884; later he studied sculpture. Trained as a silversmith from…
Johann S Kurz & Co
Johann S Kurz & Co were German silver makers with work assayed with the Hanau Town Mark. Their mark consisted of a J, followed by a swan, and a K.…
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Josiah Williams & Co
Josiah Williams & Co, 1877-1925. Josiah Williams was the son of Robert Williams and brother of James Williams. The three of them worked as a partnership from around 1845 and traded …
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London Hallmarks
London Hallmarks. London has been the most important British Assay Office for the high quality of workmanship and the amount and variety of silverware passing through it. The Goldsmiths Company…
Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray was a Scottish silver maker during the 18th century. Items by this maker are extremely rare.
William & Patrick Cunningham
William & Patrick Cunningham were Edinburgh silver makers. They used the makers mark WPC in a rectangle. They made a range of items including ewers, masonic jewels, dishes and spoons.…
