American Silversmiths and Their Marks: The Definitive (1948) EditionFor serious connoisseurs of American gold and silver ware, this rich and definitive directory lists˙over 3,000 early American silversmiths, 1650-1850, and their identifying marks.˙It includes biographical details and˙shop locations whenever possible, plus maps of the great smithing centers˙(Boston, New York, and Philadelphia) and 226 photographs. |
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
Names of Early American Silversmiths 16501850 | 23 |
111 | 135 |
Knitting Needle Holders 17901800 | 141 |
CHAPTER II | 149 |
CHAPTER III | 253 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 283 |
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American Silversmiths and Their Marks: The Definitive (1948) Edition Stephen G. C. Ensko Limited preview - 2012 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Advertised Albany Alexander Andrew Anthony Apprenticed B.M. Baltimore Ball Baltimore Benjamin Born Boston Broadway Brother BROWN Burt CATALOG Charles Charleston Chestnut Church City Clark Cleveland Conn continued corner Daniel David Davis Died Directory dissolved EARLY AMERICAN SILVERSMITHS East Edward Elizabeth Firm Forbes Francis Frederick Freeman Front St Front Street Gale Gazette George Gold Goldsmith Hall Hartford Haven Henry House illustrations Isaac Jacob James January John Jonathan Jones Joseph July June later Lewis Listed Located London Louis March Market Market Street MARKS OF EARLY Married Mary Mass Member Middletown Museum NAMES OF EARLY Nathaniel Newburyport Newport North Norwich Notice November October Ohio partnership Paul Pearl Peter Philadelphia Philip Portsmouth Providence Queen Removed Revere Richard Robert Salem Samuel Second St Second Street silver Simmons Smith Society South Stephen Third Thomas Ward Water William Wilmington York
Bibliographic information
| Title | American Silversmiths and Their Marks: The Definitive (1948) Edition 1948 Edition 1948 Series Dover Jewelry and Metalwork Series |
| Author | Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Courier Corporation, 1983 |
| ISBN | 0486244288, 9780486244280 |
| Length | 287 pages |
| Subjects | › Antiques & Collectibles / General Antiques & Collectibles / Silver, Gold & Other Metals |
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