NOT JUST ANOTHER THREE BEARS STORY
Boston, Massachusetts
When the magnificent estate, Dreamwold, belonging to Thomas Lawson, the financier, was sold by auction a few weeks ago, Albert S. Marcus bought three Russian bears which were said to be of bronze. After the sale Mr. Marcus discovered that one was made of silver under a bronze coating, another the same height in bronze and a third, solid 18 karat gold, beneath the veneer of bronze. Since his purchase, efforts have been made by Mr. Lawson and his trustees to recover these bears, which were modelled from the Royal Russian bears in one of the late Czar's palaces. They are now on exhibition in the store of the Lenox Jewelry Co. and are attracting considerable attention.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd November 1922
Trev.
The Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
EXPLOSION OF A DIAMOND
Philadelphia
At a recent meeting of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Professor Leidy exhibited a black agate sleeve button, which had set in it centrally, raised in a gold setting, a rose diamond, about 7mm. broad. It had been submitted to him by Mr Kretzmar, a jeweller, who informed him that the person who wore it was recently leaning with his head upon his hand on a window ledge in the sun, when the diamond exploded audibly and with sufficient force to drive a fragment into his hand and another into his forehead. On examining the diamond the fractured surface, following a cleavage plane, exhibited apparently the remains of a thin cavity such as is sometimes to be seen in quartz crystals. The fracture also exposed a conspicuous particle of coal. Professor Leidy thought that the explosion had been due to the sudden expansion of some volatile liquid contained in the cavity, as frequently occurs in cavities in many minerals. Mr Goldsmith thought it possible that the liquid was carbonic acid, as he was impressed with the idea that diamonds originated from this material in the liquid condition.
Source: South Wales Weekly News - 13th December 1879
Trev.
Philadelphia
At a recent meeting of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Professor Leidy exhibited a black agate sleeve button, which had set in it centrally, raised in a gold setting, a rose diamond, about 7mm. broad. It had been submitted to him by Mr Kretzmar, a jeweller, who informed him that the person who wore it was recently leaning with his head upon his hand on a window ledge in the sun, when the diamond exploded audibly and with sufficient force to drive a fragment into his hand and another into his forehead. On examining the diamond the fractured surface, following a cleavage plane, exhibited apparently the remains of a thin cavity such as is sometimes to be seen in quartz crystals. The fracture also exposed a conspicuous particle of coal. Professor Leidy thought that the explosion had been due to the sudden expansion of some volatile liquid contained in the cavity, as frequently occurs in cavities in many minerals. Mr Goldsmith thought it possible that the liquid was carbonic acid, as he was impressed with the idea that diamonds originated from this material in the liquid condition.
Source: South Wales Weekly News - 13th December 1879
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
NEW BRAVERY AND VALOR MEDAL FOR NYPD
New York
A New Valor Medal Presented to the New York Police Department by Royal Tanist Walter Scott
Heretofore only six members of the New York Police Department have received medals for bravery and valor, but this year there will be seven, the seventh being the new “Walter Scott Medal,” presented in perpetuity to the Police Department by Royal Tanist Walter Scott. It is in the form of a Greek cross surmounted by a daintily modelled streamer bearing the name of the donor. Superimposed on centre is a circular disk with the seal of the department and the lettering “Police Department City of New York" raised with gracefully placed Victors Palm Branches entwined on right and left, inserted upon which is a small panel hearing the word "Medal." On the upper part of the cross is an American Eagle surmounting a Roman Battle-Ax with the word "Valor." This is offset by an entwined wreath of laurel.
The medal will be suspended by a military silk ribbon with an 18 karat colonial edged bar, the centre of which will have the recipient‘s name in raised gold letters A fine artistic die has been specially prepared for this decoration and the medal will be struck in solid 18 karat gold in rose and Roman gold finish.
The first one to receive the “Walter Scott Medal" is Patrolman John J. Wlmmer of the First Precinct. It will be presented by the Mayor of the city on May 8th, at the annual parade of the New York Police Department.
Source: The Caledonian - April 1920
Trev.
New York
A New Valor Medal Presented to the New York Police Department by Royal Tanist Walter Scott
Heretofore only six members of the New York Police Department have received medals for bravery and valor, but this year there will be seven, the seventh being the new “Walter Scott Medal,” presented in perpetuity to the Police Department by Royal Tanist Walter Scott. It is in the form of a Greek cross surmounted by a daintily modelled streamer bearing the name of the donor. Superimposed on centre is a circular disk with the seal of the department and the lettering “Police Department City of New York" raised with gracefully placed Victors Palm Branches entwined on right and left, inserted upon which is a small panel hearing the word "Medal." On the upper part of the cross is an American Eagle surmounting a Roman Battle-Ax with the word "Valor." This is offset by an entwined wreath of laurel.
The medal will be suspended by a military silk ribbon with an 18 karat colonial edged bar, the centre of which will have the recipient‘s name in raised gold letters A fine artistic die has been specially prepared for this decoration and the medal will be struck in solid 18 karat gold in rose and Roman gold finish.
The first one to receive the “Walter Scott Medal" is Patrolman John J. Wlmmer of the First Precinct. It will be presented by the Mayor of the city on May 8th, at the annual parade of the New York Police Department.
Source: The Caledonian - April 1920
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
GEORGE N. STEERE
Providence, Rhode Island
George N. Steere, who recently disposed of his holdings in the George N. Steere Company, manufacturing jewelers at Pawtuxet, to the remaining stockholders, has purchased an interest in the old-time manufacturing jewelry concern of Payton & Kelley Company, at 31 Sabin street, and will assume to a large degree the management of the business. At a meeting of the stockholders a few days ago the entire policy of the firm was discussed, and the future outlined. Mr. Steere was elected as vice-president, secretary and general manager; Samuel E. Kelley was re-elected president, and Samuel J. Greene was re-elected treasurer.
Source: The Metal Industry - March 1911
Trev.
Providence, Rhode Island
George N. Steere, who recently disposed of his holdings in the George N. Steere Company, manufacturing jewelers at Pawtuxet, to the remaining stockholders, has purchased an interest in the old-time manufacturing jewelry concern of Payton & Kelley Company, at 31 Sabin street, and will assume to a large degree the management of the business. At a meeting of the stockholders a few days ago the entire policy of the firm was discussed, and the future outlined. Mr. Steere was elected as vice-president, secretary and general manager; Samuel E. Kelley was re-elected president, and Samuel J. Greene was re-elected treasurer.
Source: The Metal Industry - March 1911
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
AN INEPT DRIVER
Detroit
In the fourth accident he has experienced in less than two months, at which time he purchased a new automobile, David Jacobs, well known jeweler of Muskegan, Mich., escaped death when he was crowded close to a ditch along a country road, the car teetering back and forth on a fence post, from which hazardous position it was finally removed by a tow line attached to another machine. Jacobs has thus far run down two telephone posts and smashed another fence to bits while driving his car.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th May 1919
Trev.
Detroit
In the fourth accident he has experienced in less than two months, at which time he purchased a new automobile, David Jacobs, well known jeweler of Muskegan, Mich., escaped death when he was crowded close to a ditch along a country road, the car teetering back and forth on a fence post, from which hazardous position it was finally removed by a tow line attached to another machine. Jacobs has thus far run down two telephone posts and smashed another fence to bits while driving his car.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th May 1919
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
ELGIN GOLD AND SILVERWARE COMPANY
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin, Ill.——The Elgin Gold and Silverware Company has been reorganized as the Western Casket Hardware Company. The capital stock is $25,000. The following officers were elected: President, A. M. C. Todson; Vice President, W. C. Parsons. (manager) ; Directors: A. M. C. Todson, W. C. Parsons, W. W. Glover and W. E. Todson. The new management will greatly increase the output.
Source: Hardware - 25th December 1903
Trev.
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin, Ill.——The Elgin Gold and Silverware Company has been reorganized as the Western Casket Hardware Company. The capital stock is $25,000. The following officers were elected: President, A. M. C. Todson; Vice President, W. C. Parsons. (manager) ; Directors: A. M. C. Todson, W. C. Parsons, W. W. Glover and W. E. Todson. The new management will greatly increase the output.
Source: Hardware - 25th December 1903
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
STRIKE AT INTERNATIONAL SILVER Co.
New England
Since October fourth of this year some ten thousand men and women have been on strike at the ten factories of the International Silverware Company in the various New England towns of Meriden, Wallingford, Waterbury, New Haven, Bridgeport, Derby, Taunton, Norwich and Providence. The strike has been a remarkable one from the beginning for the solidarity with which it has been conducted, every employee having walked out when the strike began and stayed out for over two months. In the main, the strikers are Americans and among their numbers are many women and girls. The storm center of the strike is in Meriden, the home of nearly four thousand of the ten thousand who are out, and whose townspeople are apparently strongly in sympathy with the strikers’ cause. The workers’ demands include the eight-hour day (the work in rush seasons —for silver-work is a seasonal trade—has heretofore amounted to sixty hours a week), time and a half for overtime, a 25% increase in wages, shop committees to take up grievances, and a minimum wage for the women of $8.00 a week. The International Silverware Company controls practically the entire silver industry, and is evidently determined to conduct the fight to a finish. The workers are equally determined, as they feel there is no excuse for the toleration of exceptionally low wages in an industry the product of which is a luxury and in which there is practically no competition. The strike is being conducted by the Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, Brass and Silver Workers’ Union of North America, who are appealing to organized labor to help them in a struggle which is a most important one because of its size and its many difficulties, and who will be glad to receive help at any time from those interested.
Source: Life and Labor - December 1915
Trev.
New England
Since October fourth of this year some ten thousand men and women have been on strike at the ten factories of the International Silverware Company in the various New England towns of Meriden, Wallingford, Waterbury, New Haven, Bridgeport, Derby, Taunton, Norwich and Providence. The strike has been a remarkable one from the beginning for the solidarity with which it has been conducted, every employee having walked out when the strike began and stayed out for over two months. In the main, the strikers are Americans and among their numbers are many women and girls. The storm center of the strike is in Meriden, the home of nearly four thousand of the ten thousand who are out, and whose townspeople are apparently strongly in sympathy with the strikers’ cause. The workers’ demands include the eight-hour day (the work in rush seasons —for silver-work is a seasonal trade—has heretofore amounted to sixty hours a week), time and a half for overtime, a 25% increase in wages, shop committees to take up grievances, and a minimum wage for the women of $8.00 a week. The International Silverware Company controls practically the entire silver industry, and is evidently determined to conduct the fight to a finish. The workers are equally determined, as they feel there is no excuse for the toleration of exceptionally low wages in an industry the product of which is a luxury and in which there is practically no competition. The strike is being conducted by the Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, Brass and Silver Workers’ Union of North America, who are appealing to organized labor to help them in a struggle which is a most important one because of its size and its many difficulties, and who will be glad to receive help at any time from those interested.
Source: Life and Labor - December 1915
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
AN ELECTRO-PLATED DEBATE
Sheffield
An amusing discussion took place at the Sheffield City Council on a motion that a resolution to purchase silver plate for the Town Hall be rescinded in favour of electro-plate. One member reminded the Council that many strange waiters were employed at the hall; to which innuendo another member observed, How about the guests ?" Sir Charles Skelton said solid silver would be a folly, and they should remember "Lead us not into temptation." (Laughter.) An alderman remarked that silver was to electro what the champagne of the grape was to the sham champagne of the orange, or the Havana cigar to the twopenny stinker. (Laughter.) He spoke that which he knew." (Renewed laughter.) Sheffield had suffered immensely from shams, and he voted for silver. Alderman Clegg was fervidly patriotic. The Council hadn't sufficient pride in the importance of the city; they seemed to think it a twentieth-rate city. Sheffield was the centre of the world of cutlery, and it was lamentable that in the very centre of the city - in the very centre of the universe - they should tolerate anything less dignified than the genuine article. After this the Council voted silver.
Source: South Wales Daily News - 11th August 1900
Trev.
Sheffield
An amusing discussion took place at the Sheffield City Council on a motion that a resolution to purchase silver plate for the Town Hall be rescinded in favour of electro-plate. One member reminded the Council that many strange waiters were employed at the hall; to which innuendo another member observed, How about the guests ?" Sir Charles Skelton said solid silver would be a folly, and they should remember "Lead us not into temptation." (Laughter.) An alderman remarked that silver was to electro what the champagne of the grape was to the sham champagne of the orange, or the Havana cigar to the twopenny stinker. (Laughter.) He spoke that which he knew." (Renewed laughter.) Sheffield had suffered immensely from shams, and he voted for silver. Alderman Clegg was fervidly patriotic. The Council hadn't sufficient pride in the importance of the city; they seemed to think it a twentieth-rate city. Sheffield was the centre of the world of cutlery, and it was lamentable that in the very centre of the city - in the very centre of the universe - they should tolerate anything less dignified than the genuine article. After this the Council voted silver.
Source: South Wales Daily News - 11th August 1900
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
A JEWELER'S STRANGE BEHAVIOUR
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta, Ga. , May 20 —G. R. Christian, a jeweler of Ashburn, is now a raving maniac. While on his way home in charge of a physician he escaped and made a dash for a young woman who wears eyeglasses. He seems to have a mania for breaking spectacles. He was caught, however, before he succeeded in catching the frightened young lady. Again breaking away from his captors he rushed up the main street shouting. Spying several old gentlemen wearing glasses, he made a dash for them and succeeded in demolishing two pair. The marshal and the physician succeeded in capturing him and locked him up in the calaboose.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 25th May 1892
Trev.
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta, Ga. , May 20 —G. R. Christian, a jeweler of Ashburn, is now a raving maniac. While on his way home in charge of a physician he escaped and made a dash for a young woman who wears eyeglasses. He seems to have a mania for breaking spectacles. He was caught, however, before he succeeded in catching the frightened young lady. Again breaking away from his captors he rushed up the main street shouting. Spying several old gentlemen wearing glasses, he made a dash for them and succeeded in demolishing two pair. The marshal and the physician succeeded in capturing him and locked him up in the calaboose.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 25th May 1892
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
WAS IT THE ASCOT GOLD CUP?
Sheffield
A remarkable story reaches us from a firm of gold and silver refiners in Sheffield. Some time after the Ascot Gold Cup had been stolen a man called upon them wishing to dispose of an ingot of gold. It was of unusually pure gold, and they became suspicious. They found the gold was 20 carat, corresponding with the unusual carat of the Ascot Cup, and that the ingot was within 2½oz. of the weight of the trophy. Inquiries were made, and the man's story that he got the gold in Abyssinia was ultimately accepted, but the heads of the firm still believe that it was the Ascot Cup melted down.
Source: Sheffield Daily Telegraph - September 1908
Trev.
Sheffield
A remarkable story reaches us from a firm of gold and silver refiners in Sheffield. Some time after the Ascot Gold Cup had been stolen a man called upon them wishing to dispose of an ingot of gold. It was of unusually pure gold, and they became suspicious. They found the gold was 20 carat, corresponding with the unusual carat of the Ascot Cup, and that the ingot was within 2½oz. of the weight of the trophy. Inquiries were made, and the man's story that he got the gold in Abyssinia was ultimately accepted, but the heads of the firm still believe that it was the Ascot Cup melted down.
Source: Sheffield Daily Telegraph - September 1908
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
MADE IN ENGLAND
England
It is not generally known in this country that many of the electro-plated and silver goods made in Sheffield are stamped "Made in England." This is in accordance with the wishes of German and French buyers on the Continent, who are fully cognisant of the excellence of English-made goods. We have it on the best authority that Continental buyers can often sell goods of English manufacture in preference to those made on the Continent. The case to which we have referred is associated with one of the oldest and best of the Sheffield firms of silversmiths, who assure us that their trade on the Continent, and particularly in Germany, is growing rapidly, and that this stamping of their goods has tended greatly to strengthen an their Continental trade.
Source: The Pottery Gazette - January 1897
Trev.
England
It is not generally known in this country that many of the electro-plated and silver goods made in Sheffield are stamped "Made in England." This is in accordance with the wishes of German and French buyers on the Continent, who are fully cognisant of the excellence of English-made goods. We have it on the best authority that Continental buyers can often sell goods of English manufacture in preference to those made on the Continent. The case to which we have referred is associated with one of the oldest and best of the Sheffield firms of silversmiths, who assure us that their trade on the Continent, and particularly in Germany, is growing rapidly, and that this stamping of their goods has tended greatly to strengthen an their Continental trade.
Source: The Pottery Gazette - January 1897
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
JEWELLER TRICKED
Marseilles, France
M. Mangui, a jeweller, living in the Grande Rue, was suddenly awakened at five o'clock on Sunday morning by loud knocks at his door, and an imperious command to "open in the name of the law."
He did so, and was stupefied to find himself in the presence of two individuals, one of whom wore the tri-coloured sash, and announced himself to be a police commissioner.
The jeweller was informed that he was suspected of being the receiver of stolen diamonds, and ordered to produce his stock, together with the cash in his safe.
In a panic the tradesman obeyed, and the whole was securely made up into a packet by the supposed representative of the law, and sealed with many seals in the orthodox way.
After warning the trembling jeweller to present himself at the police-station at eight o'clock, the commissioner carefully placed the valuable package in his bag, and stamped majestically downstairs. His whereabouts is now ocupying the attention of the detective force.
Source: Petit Parisien - April 1905
Trev.
Marseilles, France
M. Mangui, a jeweller, living in the Grande Rue, was suddenly awakened at five o'clock on Sunday morning by loud knocks at his door, and an imperious command to "open in the name of the law."
He did so, and was stupefied to find himself in the presence of two individuals, one of whom wore the tri-coloured sash, and announced himself to be a police commissioner.
The jeweller was informed that he was suspected of being the receiver of stolen diamonds, and ordered to produce his stock, together with the cash in his safe.
In a panic the tradesman obeyed, and the whole was securely made up into a packet by the supposed representative of the law, and sealed with many seals in the orthodox way.
After warning the trembling jeweller to present himself at the police-station at eight o'clock, the commissioner carefully placed the valuable package in his bag, and stamped majestically downstairs. His whereabouts is now ocupying the attention of the detective force.
Source: Petit Parisien - April 1905
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
DEATH OF E. CHAPMAN MALTBY
Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford, Conn., Jan. 20. — The death of E. Chapman Maltby, which had been expected for several days, occurred last night at 10 o'clock. Some three months ago an affection of the nerve of the left eye developed and since that time Mr. Maltby had been gradually failing.
Mr. Maltby was born in Northford, Conn., and was 71 years old on Nov. 27. For years Mr. Maltby carried on in Northford the manufacture of woodwork for agricultural implements, axe helves being a specialty. Later on in the same place he conducted a business in the manufacture of spoons and also carried on the making of cocoanut dippers and desiccated cocoanut, he being the inventor of desiccated cocoanut which is used now so extensively. From Northford he moved the spoon and cocoanut business to Shelton, where he organized the firm of K. C. Maltby & Sons. Later on he was the founder of the Maltby, Stevens & Curtiss Co., in Shelton, who were burned out. He then moved here and did business in the Hall-Elton shop and later at factory P, of the International Silver Co., and then sold out to the Watrous Mfg. Co.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 24th January 1900
Trev.
Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford, Conn., Jan. 20. — The death of E. Chapman Maltby, which had been expected for several days, occurred last night at 10 o'clock. Some three months ago an affection of the nerve of the left eye developed and since that time Mr. Maltby had been gradually failing.
Mr. Maltby was born in Northford, Conn., and was 71 years old on Nov. 27. For years Mr. Maltby carried on in Northford the manufacture of woodwork for agricultural implements, axe helves being a specialty. Later on in the same place he conducted a business in the manufacture of spoons and also carried on the making of cocoanut dippers and desiccated cocoanut, he being the inventor of desiccated cocoanut which is used now so extensively. From Northford he moved the spoon and cocoanut business to Shelton, where he organized the firm of K. C. Maltby & Sons. Later on he was the founder of the Maltby, Stevens & Curtiss Co., in Shelton, who were burned out. He then moved here and did business in the Hall-Elton shop and later at factory P, of the International Silver Co., and then sold out to the Watrous Mfg. Co.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 24th January 1900
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
DARING JEWEL ROBBERY AT THE AUSTRIAN EXHIBITION
London
A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated at the Austrian Exhibition during the night. This morning the stall of a Viennese jeweller, named Paltscho, was found broken open by means of an iron bar which was lying near. The value of the missing jewels is estimated at £4,700. They include a diamond tiara worth £1,500 and a number of valuable diamond brooches and pendants. No arrest has been made.
Source: The Star - 14th August 1906
Trev.
London
A daring jewel robbery was perpetrated at the Austrian Exhibition during the night. This morning the stall of a Viennese jeweller, named Paltscho, was found broken open by means of an iron bar which was lying near. The value of the missing jewels is estimated at £4,700. They include a diamond tiara worth £1,500 and a number of valuable diamond brooches and pendants. No arrest has been made.
Source: The Star - 14th August 1906
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
FOLLOW-UP TO THE EXHIBITION ROBBERY
London
Two Hungarians have been arrested and remanded in connection with the daring jewel robbery which took place last week in the Queen's Palace at Earl's Court Exhibition. One of them is the attendant, Mullinder. The missing gems, which were stolen from the show-case of Ernst Paltscho, a Viennese jeweller, have not yet been recovered. Their value has been variously estimated as from £3,000 to £5,000, the list being as follows:-
One diamond tiara,
One diamond bracelet.
Six diamond brooches,
Four diamond pendants,
One diamond necklace front,
One diamond buckle.
Source: Evening Express and Evening Mail - 21st August 1906
Trev.
London
Two Hungarians have been arrested and remanded in connection with the daring jewel robbery which took place last week in the Queen's Palace at Earl's Court Exhibition. One of them is the attendant, Mullinder. The missing gems, which were stolen from the show-case of Ernst Paltscho, a Viennese jeweller, have not yet been recovered. Their value has been variously estimated as from £3,000 to £5,000, the list being as follows:-
One diamond tiara,
One diamond bracelet.
Six diamond brooches,
Four diamond pendants,
One diamond necklace front,
One diamond buckle.
Source: Evening Express and Evening Mail - 21st August 1906
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
DISSOLUTION OF CORY & OSMUN
Newark, New Jersey
On Jan. 12, the firm of Cory & Osmun dissolved by mutual consent. Both will continue in business as manufacturers of fine gold jewelry, the former, W. F. Cory, with his brother, John C. Cory, for six years factory foreman for Cory & Osmun, under the firm name of W. F. Cory & Brother, and the latter A. W. Osmun. with A. J. Parker, for many years with Riker Bros., under the name of Osmun-Parker Mfg. Co. The stock which Cory & Osmun had on hand has been divided between the two firms. The Osmun-Parker Mfg. Co. commence business Feb. 1st with office and factory at 338 Mulberry St., this city, and will make fine gold jewelry exclusively. W. F. Cory & Brother will do business at 27 Marshall St., this city. All accounts due Cory & Osmun should be remitted to Geo. W. Gore, 76 Columbia St., Newark.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 16th January 1895
Trev.
Newark, New Jersey
On Jan. 12, the firm of Cory & Osmun dissolved by mutual consent. Both will continue in business as manufacturers of fine gold jewelry, the former, W. F. Cory, with his brother, John C. Cory, for six years factory foreman for Cory & Osmun, under the firm name of W. F. Cory & Brother, and the latter A. W. Osmun. with A. J. Parker, for many years with Riker Bros., under the name of Osmun-Parker Mfg. Co. The stock which Cory & Osmun had on hand has been divided between the two firms. The Osmun-Parker Mfg. Co. commence business Feb. 1st with office and factory at 338 Mulberry St., this city, and will make fine gold jewelry exclusively. W. F. Cory & Brother will do business at 27 Marshall St., this city. All accounts due Cory & Osmun should be remitted to Geo. W. Gore, 76 Columbia St., Newark.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 16th January 1895
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
MERIGOLD & MERIGOLD
Newark, New Jersey
Owing to the death of John L. Merigold. Senior, of the firm of Merigold & Merigold of Newark, N. J., the name of the concern has been changed to the Merigold Electroplating Co. and will be continued by the surviving partner, John L. Merigold, Jr. The company will, as in the past, conduct a jobbing electroplating business and make a specialty of fancy colored gilding on jewelry and novelties. The location will remain at 97 Chestnut St.
Source: The Brass World and Platers' Guide - February 1910
Trev.
Newark, New Jersey
Owing to the death of John L. Merigold. Senior, of the firm of Merigold & Merigold of Newark, N. J., the name of the concern has been changed to the Merigold Electroplating Co. and will be continued by the surviving partner, John L. Merigold, Jr. The company will, as in the past, conduct a jobbing electroplating business and make a specialty of fancy colored gilding on jewelry and novelties. The location will remain at 97 Chestnut St.
Source: The Brass World and Platers' Guide - February 1910
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
THE ANTI-FREE TRADE RIOTS
London
.......... Passing into Oxford-street the crowd chiefly devoted their attention to Jewellers’ shops. Those of Mr. Pickett, gold and silversmith, Mr. Perry, Jeweller, and Mr. Webb, jeweller, were greatly damaged, hundreds of pounds' worth of jewellery being carried off. At Mr. Pickett’s shop the costly stock of jewellery which filled the window was entirely cleaned out. It consisted of rings, bracelets, brooches, &c., to the value of several thousands of pounds. At Marshall and Snelgrove's well-known drapery and furnishing establishment most of the windows were smashed. A desperate attack, says one correspondent, was also made upon Mr. Mills’s jeweller’s shop, nearly opposite North Audley-street. The manager, seeing the mob approaching, put up some of the shutters, but before he could fix them all the crowd, yelling and hunting, rushed up to the window, broke the glass and snatched out the whole of the jewellery in the middle of the window: The manager recovered one of the cases of rings of great value, and he was endeavouring to save other articles when he was furiously attacked and kicked by half a dozen of the ruffians.
Source: Pall Mall Budget - 11th February 1886
Trev.
London
.......... Passing into Oxford-street the crowd chiefly devoted their attention to Jewellers’ shops. Those of Mr. Pickett, gold and silversmith, Mr. Perry, Jeweller, and Mr. Webb, jeweller, were greatly damaged, hundreds of pounds' worth of jewellery being carried off. At Mr. Pickett’s shop the costly stock of jewellery which filled the window was entirely cleaned out. It consisted of rings, bracelets, brooches, &c., to the value of several thousands of pounds. At Marshall and Snelgrove's well-known drapery and furnishing establishment most of the windows were smashed. A desperate attack, says one correspondent, was also made upon Mr. Mills’s jeweller’s shop, nearly opposite North Audley-street. The manager, seeing the mob approaching, put up some of the shutters, but before he could fix them all the crowd, yelling and hunting, rushed up to the window, broke the glass and snatched out the whole of the jewellery in the middle of the window: The manager recovered one of the cases of rings of great value, and he was endeavouring to save other articles when he was furiously attacked and kicked by half a dozen of the ruffians.
Source: Pall Mall Budget - 11th February 1886
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
JEWELLER'S INFANT KIDNAPPED
London
On Saturday morning, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, London, Mr. G. Watts, a jeweller, applied for advice under the following distressing circumstances. He stated that on the previous afternoon, between three and four, he sent a girl, about twelve years of age, with his two children for an airing. One was aged three years, and the other - the one stolen - about eight months old. The younger one was fastened in a perambulator, and whilst the servant was standing at the corner of Packington street and the Essex road the elder child strayed away. The servant went after her, leaving the perambulator, and then she observed that a respectably dressed woman stopped and took notice of the infant. She went after the elder child, and having recovered it was surprised to find that the woman had taken the infant out of the perambulator and made off with it. She ran after the woman, but without success; and thinking that the other child might also be lost, she returned and took that home. He (the applicant) at once gave information to Inspector Taylor and to Mr. Newman, the secretary of the Associated Institute for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women and Children; but though they had circulated a description of the child no good had yet resulted from it.
Source: Supplement to the Monmouthshire Merlin and South Wales Advertiser - 21st August 1874
Trev.
London
On Saturday morning, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, London, Mr. G. Watts, a jeweller, applied for advice under the following distressing circumstances. He stated that on the previous afternoon, between three and four, he sent a girl, about twelve years of age, with his two children for an airing. One was aged three years, and the other - the one stolen - about eight months old. The younger one was fastened in a perambulator, and whilst the servant was standing at the corner of Packington street and the Essex road the elder child strayed away. The servant went after her, leaving the perambulator, and then she observed that a respectably dressed woman stopped and took notice of the infant. She went after the elder child, and having recovered it was surprised to find that the woman had taken the infant out of the perambulator and made off with it. She ran after the woman, but without success; and thinking that the other child might also be lost, she returned and took that home. He (the applicant) at once gave information to Inspector Taylor and to Mr. Newman, the secretary of the Associated Institute for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women and Children; but though they had circulated a description of the child no good had yet resulted from it.
Source: Supplement to the Monmouthshire Merlin and South Wales Advertiser - 21st August 1874
Trev.
Re: The Daily Snippet - Past News of the Silver Trade
JEWELLER'S INFANT KIDNAPPED - FOLLOW-UP
London
At the Clerkenwell police-court, on Wednesday, Ann Smith and John Adams, living together in Holborn, were charged with stealing a male child, eight months old, the son of Mr. Watts, jeweller, Islington. About three weeks ago, while the nurse was out with two children, the female prisoner snatched the younger one from the perambulator during the temporary diversion of the girls' attention in looking after the elder one, who was straying behind. The detection of the prisoners arose from their landlady over-hearing an altercation, during which the female said she was sorry for having stolen the child. Adams was discharged, and Smith committed for trial.
Source: Monmouthshire Merlin and South Wales Advertiser - 11th September 1874
Trev.
London
At the Clerkenwell police-court, on Wednesday, Ann Smith and John Adams, living together in Holborn, were charged with stealing a male child, eight months old, the son of Mr. Watts, jeweller, Islington. About three weeks ago, while the nurse was out with two children, the female prisoner snatched the younger one from the perambulator during the temporary diversion of the girls' attention in looking after the elder one, who was straying behind. The detection of the prisoners arose from their landlady over-hearing an altercation, during which the female said she was sorry for having stolen the child. Adams was discharged, and Smith committed for trial.
Source: Monmouthshire Merlin and South Wales Advertiser - 11th September 1874
Trev.