Johan Rohde
Johan Rohde (1856-1935) was originally trained as a medical doctor and turned to arts quite late in life. After a few years of private studies, in 1881 he began his…
Hans Jakob Baur
Hans Jakob Baur. There were several silversmiths with the name Hans Jakob Baur and are often described as I, II, III, IV and V. Below are some examples of their…
Neresheimer
Neresheimer was founded in 1890. It was a partnership of August and Ludwig Neresheimer and Jean Schlingloff. Neresheimer made a range of high quality silver items including nefs, silver animals, tankards,…
Birks
Birks was established in Montreal by Henry Birks in 1879. It is a high quality company often referred to as the Tiffany's of Canada
Gorham Manufacturing Co
Gorham Manufacturing Co. Gorham's was founded by Jabez Gorham and Henry L Webster in 1831. The company was based in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1842 the company was succeeded by…
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.…