Images of the Silverware and Jewellery Trade

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MAPPIN & WEBB

Building up a silver pillar. The image was taken at Mappin & Webb's Royal Works at Sheffield:



This image is from 1904.

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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

An image of the silversmithing room at the Rhode Island School of Design:



This image is from 1919.

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MAPPIN & WEBB

Spinning a teapot from flat sheet metal. The image was taken at Mappin & Webb's Royal Works at Sheffield:



This image is from 1904.

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SOUTH-WEST FILIGREE WORKER

Some images of a South-west gold and silver filigree maker at work.







These images are from 1907.

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THE STRIKE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY

An image of strike committee of the Meriden workers of the International Silver Co.. The committee represented the 4,200 workers out during the Great Strike at Meriden in 1915. A further 1,000 were out at Wallingford.



The strike received great support locally, even the Mayor of Meriden showed his support. The Chief of Police praised the conduct of the strikers in a statement three weeks into the strike: "On October 4, 1915, a walkout and strike of some 4,000 people from the factories of the local International Silver Company was inaugurated, and this the third week, is still in effect. So perfectly thus far has the strike been conducted from a police point of view, that only one arrest has resulted, and that for petty assault. Thus far the appearance, conduct and deportment of those on strike is that of the law-abiding citizen.'"

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THE STRIKE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY

Some more images from the 1915 strike:



The mascot was given the name 'George Wilcox' (President of International Silver Co.)




1/ Hill, President, 2/ E.H. Budrow, Treasurer, 3/ Sharkey, Vise President, 4, William P. Thomas, Financial Secretary, 5/John J. Flynn, Strike Organizer




The leaders of the women strikers at Meriden.




The Wallingford silver strike committee.

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MAPPIN & WEBB

Raising bowls and dishes by hand . The image was taken at Mappin & Webb's Royal Works at Sheffield:



This image is from 1904.

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HENRY C. BUTLER

An image of Henry C. Butler, a member of the clerical staff at the Meriden Britannia Company:



This image is from 1899.

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MAPPIN & WEBB

Working a steel die press. The image was taken at Mappin & Webb's Royal Works at Sheffield:



This image is from 1904.

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ALMER HALL

An image of Almer Hall, partner in the firm of Hall, Elton & Co. of Wallingford, Connecticut:



This image is from c.1870.

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STERN BROTHERS & Co.

Some images of the diamond workers at Stern Bros. & Co.'s workshops at their Gold Street works in New York:


Diamond Cleaver


Diamond Cutter


Diamond Polisher


Diamond Setter

These images are from 1893.

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CHARLES PARKER

An image of Charles Parker, of Charles Parker Co., Meriden, Connecticut:



This image is from c.1870.

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ALBERTA JEWELERS' CONVENTION DELEGATES

An image taken at the inaugural meeting of the Alberta Jewelers' Association held at Calgary on the 17th January 1920:




1, R. H. Uren, Calgary
2, H. C. Hollenback, Hardisty
3, O. M. Ross, Toronto
4, W. G. Young, London, Ont.
5, Amos Craven, Calgary
6, R. W. Russell, Macleod
7, Adam Zilllax, Coronation
8, G. M. Godley, Claresholm
9, W. F. White, Stettler
10, D. A. Kirkland, Edmonton
11, Charles Long, Drumheller
12, T. B. Moffatt, Calgary
13, Syd Ash, Edmonton
14, G. F. Ritchie, Calgary
15, P. B. Nett, Provost
16, W. J. Jackson, Edmonton
17,C. K. McGeachie, Calgary
18, W. Bingham, Mahaska
19, F. R. Holdsworth, Calgary
20, Andrew Hill, Calgary
21, D. E. Black, Calgary
22, H. H. Humber, Red Deer

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EMIL W. KOHN

An image of Emil W. Kohn, President of the Retail Jewelers’ Association of Greater New York:



This image is from 1920.

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GEORGE WILCOX

An image of George Wilcox, President of the International Silver Co.:



This image is from 1920.

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JULIUS WODISKA

An image of the New York manufacturing jeweler and gem expert, Julius Wodiska:



This image is from 1920.

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KING ALBERT AND QUEEN ELIZABETH OF THE BELGIANS

An image of Albert and Elizabeth, the King and Queen of Belgium, during their visit to New York in October 1919. Here they are just leaving the jewelry establishment of Dreicer & Co. on Fifth Avenue and are being escorted by Michael Dreicer (centre).



Queen Elizabeth, especially, was highly regarded in the States, so much so that she had a flatware pattern named after her, see:
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 35&t=37269

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THE FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION

An image taken during construction of the front view of the Applied Art building of the Franco-British Exhibition held at the White City, London. This is the building in which the exhibits of British silversmithing, jewellery, watch and clockmaking as well as that of the allied trades were housed.



This image is from 1908.

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JESSOP'S CLOCK

An image of the clock that stood on the sidewalk outside the jeweler's Jessop & Sons of San Diego for most of the 20th century:



This image is from 1908.

The gentleman standing beside the clock is likely to be Joseph Jessop, who commissioned the piece in 1905. It was completed in 1907.

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STANDARD SILVER Co.

An image of the Standard Silver Co. of Toronto's baseball team:



This image is from 1900.

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