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Mary Gage
(1898-1993)
New York, NY 1920s/30s
Westport CT & Hartland VT, 1940s
Waldoboro & Portland, ME 1950s-1993
Studio jeweler
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Gaines & Relf
New Orleans, LA
Active c1866 - 1877. John G. Gaines and Stephen Z. Relf, successors to Henderson & Gaines. Retailers of jewelry, silver and household goods. |
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John L. Gale
New York, NY
Active c1816 - 1837. In partnership with William Gale 1825 - 1827. Earlier in partnership - Heyer & Gale c1800 - 1807 |
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William Gale
New York, NY
(b.1779 - d.1845) Active c1822 - 1862, usually in a partnership. Gale was a dynastic figure in American silversmithing and the father of manufactured pattern flatware, having invented the diecut roller in 1826. |
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Gale, Wood & Hughes
New York, NY
William Gale, Jacob Wood & Jasper Hughes Active 1833 - 1845. predecessors to the firm of Gale & Hayden and also of Wood & Hughes. |
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William Gale, Son & Co.
New York, NY
William Gale & William Gale Jr. Firm active 1850 - 1853. Successors to Gale & Hayden, succeeded by William Gale & Son |
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William Gale & Son
New York, NY
William Gale & William Gale Jr. Firm active 1853 - 1866. After the death of Gale Sr., through a series of partnerships, the firm eventually evolved into Dominick & Haff, which was absorbed into Reed & Barton in 1928 |
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Gale & Willis
New York, NY
Active c1859 - 1862. An interim partnership of Gale & Son with John R. Willis, the son in law of Gale Sr. |
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Albert J. Gannon
Philadelphia, PA
Active c1906 - 1914
Work retailed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle |
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Gardner Silver Co.
Location Unknown
Active c1960
Mark found on sterling holloware. |
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Thomas C. Garrett & Co.
Philadelphia, PA
Active c1829 - 1850. " & Co" from 1841 to 1850. predecessors
to Clark & Biddle |
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Gaylord Silvercraft
Wallingford, CT (c1920-1945)
Handwrought sterling holloware, flatware & jewelry. Crafts shop at the Gaylord Sanitarium, a veterans hospital, the workshop was supervised by William Waldo Dodge and Margaret Wheeler Robinson. |
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S. Gazlay
Location unknown
Active mid 19th century |
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George Gebelein
Boston, Massachusetts ~ 1909 - c1950's
Handwrought Arts & Crafts sterling, mostly traditional forms. |
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James Geddy
Williamsburg, Virginia ~ (b.1731 - d.1807) Active c1750 - 1783. In 1783 he relocated to Petersburg, VA and continued working until his death at age 76. His sons John Jr. and William Waddill Geddy were also silversmiths. The mark illustrated is a facsimile used by William DeMatteo on reproductions of Geddy pieces made at the Colonial Williamsburg Restoration. |
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Hans Gehrig
(1929-1989)
Montreal, Canada
Active from c1960, studio jeweler
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Hugh Gelston
Baltimore, MD
(1794 - 1873) In the partnership of Welles & Co., Boston c1811-1815. In partnership of Gelston & Gould, Baltimore 1816-1821. Worked independently in Baltimore from 1822 - c1833. |
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John W. Gethen
Philadelphia, PA
Active ca. 1811 - 1818 |
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William Gethen
Philadelphia, PA
Active ca. 1797 - 1808 |
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Michael Gibney
New York, NY
Active c1836 - 1851. In partnership of Gibney & Reade c1847 |
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F. S. Gilbert
North Attleboro, Massachusetts ~ c1904 - c1915
Sterling Flatware |
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Joab Gillett
Cazenovia, NY
Active c1810 - 1833. |
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G. Gilman
Location Unkown
Active mid-19th C. |
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John Ward Gilman
Exeter, NH
(b.1741 - d.1823) Active c1760 - c1792
Ensko attributes this mark to Gilman, easily confused with the unpelleted mark of J. W. Gethen. |
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Arthur Gilmore Inc.
New York, NY
active 1st H. 20th C.
Luggage specialists, mark is found on vanity case & travel items. |
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John B. Ginochio
New York, NY
Active c1837 - c1854
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W.H. Glenny, Sons & Co.
Buffalo, NY
18?? - 1898
Department Store - Mark found on flatware, mostly souvenir spoons. |
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Goddard
Location Unknown ~ c1830
Probably one of the Worcester, MA family of silversmiths. |
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Goodnow & Jenks
Boston, Mass. ~ 1893 - 1905
Fine makers & retailers of sterling holloware and novelties, they were the principle suppliers to Boston's upper crust during their time. Successors of Kennard & Jenks. |
Horace Goodwin - Hartford, CT
(b.1787 - d.1864) Active c1811 - 1852. In partnership with brother, Allyn, in first half of 1820's |
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Gorham & Webster
Providence, RI
Active 1831 - 1837, Jabez Gorham & Henry L. Webster, predecessors to Gorham, Webster & Price |
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Jabez Gorham & Son
Providence, RI
Active c1841 - 1850, successors to Gorham, Webster & Price, predecessors to Gorham & Thurber |
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Gorham & Thurber
Providence, RI
Active c1850 - 1852. John Gorham & Gorham Thurber, succeeded by Gorham & Co. |
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Gorham & Co.
Providence, RI
Active c1852 - 1865. predecessors
to Gorham Mfg. Co. |
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Gorham Mfg. Co.
Mark used on Brass, Copper, Iron (last quarter 19th century) and Silverplate (20th century)
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Gorham Mfg. Co.
mark on modernist pieces designed by, the Danish smith, Erik Magnussen from 1925 to 1929 |
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Miles Gorham
New Haven, CT
(b.1757 - d.1847) |
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Gould & Lewis
Location Unknown ~ 20th Cent.
Probably retailers |
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Graff, Washbourne & Dunn
New York, NY ~ 1899 - 1961
Good quality makers of sterling holloware and novelties. Successors of Wood and Hughes, GWD was acquired by Gorham in 1961. |
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Ray Graves
Scottsdale, Arizona
active c.1960s/70s
Silversmith & studio jeweler
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Robert Gray
Portsmouth, NH
(b.1792 - d.1860) Active from c1813 |
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Gregg & Hayden
New York, NY & Charleston, SC
Active c1832 - 1846. Also as Hayden & Gregg |
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Grogan Company
Pittsburgh, PA
The leading retail jeweler of Pittsburgh ca. 1890-1930, sold high end jewelry and silver. |
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Grosjean & Woodward
Boston, MA & New York, NY
Active as early as 1840 in Boston, active c1852 - 1862 in NY. Charles Grosjean & Eli Woodward made high quality coin silver and some sterling and were major suppliers to the early Tiffany & Company. |
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A. T. Gunner & Co.
Attleboro, MA ~ c1920 - c1980
Spun sterling holloware & flatware. |
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Frederick J. R. Gyllenberg
Boston, Massachusetts ~ c1900 - c1932
Handwrought Arts & Crafts silver and copper holloware.
Trained and worked at the Handicraft shop with Leinonen. |
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