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John William Tucker
San Francisco, CA
Active c.1850 - 1886. He died in 1876, but the business continued in his name. Mostly a retailer, little or no work can actually be attributed to him. |
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Tuttle Silversmiths
Boston, Massachusetts ~ 1890 - Present
Fine quality traditional sterling. Now a division of Wallace.
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Tuttle Date Code Marks |
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Charles Twambley & Son
Saco, ME
Active c.1850 |
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Edward A. Tyler
Belfast, ME & New Orleans, LA
(b.1815 - d.1879) Active c.1834 - 1838 in ME, 1838 - 1879 in LA |
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Unger Brothers
Newark, New Jersey ~ 1872 - 1914
Sterling flatware, holloware, jewelry and novelties. Especially fine Art Nouveau work. |
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Clarence A. Vanderbilt
New York, New York
Sterling holloware and novelties. |
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William K. Vanderslice
San Francisco, California ~ 1858 - 1906
Important firm, fine quality flatware and holloware, both sterling & coin standard. |
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Daniel Van Voorhis
New York, NY & Princeton, NJ
(b.1751 - d.1824) Active c.1775 - 1800, was also master of the mint in Vermont in the 1780's |
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John Vernon
New York, NY
(b.1768 - d.1815) Active c.1786 - 1800. Partnership of Underhill & Vernon c.1786, John Vernon & Co c.1796 |
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Geo. L. Vose Mfg. Co.
Providence, Rhode Island ~ 1904 - c.1920
Small sterling articles and jewelry. |
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J. Wagner & Son
New York, NY ~ c.1909-1965
Manufacturers of sterling silver holloware. Successors to Central Sterling Co. |
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A. Wakefield
Great Falls, NH
Active c.1846 - 1857 |
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Hannah Walker
Philadelphia, PA
Active c.1816 - 1817 |
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R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co.
Wallingford, Connecticut ~ 1871 - Present
Major manufacturer, full line flatware and holloware. Currently named - Wallace Silversmiths |
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E. Waller
Location unknown
Active mid nineteenth century. |
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Ward & Bartholomew
Hartford, CT
Active c.1804 - 1809
James Ward & Roswell Bartholomew |
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Andrew Ellicott Warner
Baltimore, MD
(b.1786 - d.1870) In partnership with his brother Thomas H. 1805-1812 |
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Cuthbert Warner
Baltimore, MD
(b.1760 - d.1838) |
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J. Warner
Columbus, OH?
Active mid nineteenth century. |
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Thomas H. Warner
Baltimore, MD
Active c.1780 - 1828, in partnership with his brother Andrew E. 1805-1812 |
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George Waterman
Albany, NY
Active c.1848 - 1850 |
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Watrous Mfg. Co.
Wallingford, Connecticut ~ 1896 - Present
Originally plated wares, began sterling line in the 1920's. Successors to Maltby, Stevens Co., in 1898 Watrous became a division of International. |
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Watson Company
Attleboro, Massachusetts ~ 1880 - 1955
Major manufacturers, full line sterling flatware and holloware. |
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James Watts
Philadelphia, PA
Active c.1835 - 1850. Noted for engine turned decoration on flatware. |
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Nicholas N. Weaver
Utica, NY & Cleveland, OH
(b.1791 - d.1853) Active c.1817 - 1847 in Utica. |
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Webster Company
North Attleboro, Massachusetts ~ 1894 - Present
Holloware,novelties and vanity items in sterling. From 1950 a division of Reed & Barton |
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Weidlich Sterling Spoon Co.
Bridgeport, Connecticut ~ c.1915 - 1952
Sterling flatware & souvenir spoons. Some holloware |
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Alfred & George Welles
Boston, MA
Active c.1804 - 1810 |
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George I. Welles
Boston, MA & Hebron, CT
Active c.1784 - 1827 |
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George W. Welsh
New York, NY
Active mid nineteenth century. |
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Wendell Manufacturing Co.
Chicago, Illinois ~ c.1885 - ?
Manufacturer, full line sterling flatware and holloware. Ceased flatware production c.1900 |
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John R. Wendt & Co.
New York, NY
Active c.1859 - 1870 |
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Bernard Wenman
New York, NY
Active c.1789 - 1834 |
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John L. Westervelt
Newburgh, NY
Active c.1826 - 1850 |
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Attrib. to Thomas Whartenby & Co.
Philadelphia, Pa
Active c.1847 - 1850 |
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Whiting Manufacturing Co.
New York, New York ~ 1866 - 1926
Major manufacturer, full line of fine quality flatware and holloware. Absorbed into Gorham in 1926.
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Whiting Date Code Marks |
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Frank M. Whiting Co.
North Attleboro, Massachusetts ~ 1878 - 1940
Manufacturer, full line sterling flatware and holloware. Became a division of Ellmore c.1940 |
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Eban Whitney
New York, NY
Active c.1805 - 1828 |
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Williams & Victor
Lynchburg, VA
Active c.1814 - 1845, Jehu Williams Sr. & John Victor |
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William S. Willis
Boston, MA
Active c.1830 |
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Henry Wills
New York, NY
Active c.1774 |
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Robert & William Wilson
Philadelphia, PA
Active c.1825 - 1846. Excellent workmanship. |
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William Wilson
Abingdon, Maryland
(b.1755 - d.1829) Active c.1781 - 1829 |
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William Wilson & Son
Philadelphia, PA ~ c.1883 - 1909
Manufacturer of sterling and plated novelties.
Plated ware mark is the same W - in a circle. |
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Christian Wiltberger
Philadelphia, PA
(b.1766 - d.1851) Active c.1793 - 1819, in partnership of Wiltberger & Alexander c.1797 - 1808 |
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Hugh Wishart
New York, NY
Active c.1784 - 1819 |
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Francis H. Wolfe
Philadelphia, PA
Active c.1829 - 1849 |
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Wood & Hughes
New York, New York ~ 1845 - 1899
Important 19th century firm. Coin and sterling flatware and holloware. Succeeded by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn |
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Woodside Sterling Co.
New York, New York ~ 1896 - c.1925
Sterling holloware, novelties and vanity items. Succeeded by Richard M. Woods & Co. in the mid 20's. |
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E. Woodworth
Location unknown
Active c.1800 |
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S. Wyler Inc.
New York, New York
Firm dealing in quality antique silver and reproductions. Silver historians (Book of Old Silver)
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L. Young & Co.
Location Unknown
Active ca. 1830's. Possibly a mark of Levi Young of Bridgeport, CT.
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Isaac Zane
Zanesville, Ohio
Active in the late 18th Century. |
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