INFORMATION REGARDING THE WARWICK STERLING COMPANY
A topic for recording information regarding the Warwick Sterling Company of Providence, Rhode Island.
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The Warwick Sterling Co. has been incorporated at Providence, R. I., with a capital stock of $50,000, to manufacture sterling silver specialties. The factory will be located at 36 Garnet street. The plant of F. A. Leonard & Co. was recently bought at public auction by John F. Brady, the well-known electroplater of Providence, for the new company. Mr. Brady is the treasurer of the new concern.
Source: The Brass World and Platers' Guide - February 1908
Widely Known Electroplater, Who Was Also the Head of the Warwick Sterling Co., Dies in Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, R. I., Oct. 28.–John F. Brady, head of the electro-plating business at 71 Friendship St., which bears his name, and of the Warwick Sterling Co., silversmiths, 36 Garnet St., died yesterday at the Rhode Island Hospital, after an illness of more than a year's duration. He was a student of the scientific, as well as the practical part of the electro-plating business and succeeded in developing numerous valuable improvements in methods in electro-depositing the precious metals.
In addition to his ownership of the electroplating business and of the Warwick Sterling Co., he conducted the Flexograph Mfg. Co. at 45 Willard Ave. for about eight years, but sold the latter business about a year ago. A patent bookkeeping machine, which had not reached the marketable stage, was being perfected and developed by this syndicate.
But it was as an electro-plater that Mr. Brady was more generally and better known in the jewelry industry, having established himself in a small way approximately 30 years ago, on Potter, now Garnet St. The business was a success in every respect, from its opening to the present time, which is shown by the rapid and consistent growth that in a few years warranted the building of the four-story structure at Friendship and Garnet Sts. in 1900. in which the establishment is still housed.
Born in Salem, N. H., Aug. 16, 1863, Mr. Brady had little opportunity for education during his boyhood, but in later life he read and studied extensively, accumulating a large library, and overcoming his earlier handicaps. At the age of 20 he entered the employ of Craighead & Kintz at Ballardville, Mass., where he learned the electroplating business under the direction of a very able instructor. He came to Providence in 1886 to accept a position with the old firm of William H. Robinson & Co., in the Enterprise building on Eddy St., which subsequently became Kent & Stanley, and later the Kent & Stanley Co.. where he remained at the head of their plating department until 1893, when he began business for himself.
William H. Robinson & Co. was one of the concerns whose plants were wiped out in the disastrous Aldrich House fire of Feb. 14, 1888, and upon Mr. Brady devolved the task of organizing and equipping a plating and coloring department in the firm's new plant that was considered the very acme of perfection at that time.
In 1893 he began business for himself and seven years later erected the firm's building at Friendship and Garnet Sts. Soon after removing to his new plant, being one of the largest creditors of the manufacturing jewelry concern of F. A. Leonard & Co., which became bankrupt, he purchased that firm's plant and equipment at auction and continued the business, although changing its line to the manufacture of silverware and silver novelties and establishing the firm at 36 Garnet St. In 1908 this business was incorporated as the Warwick Sterling Co.. of which Mr. Brady was the largest owner and treasurer.
Mr. Brady invented a duplicating sales registering machine about this time, and in July. 1918, began the manufacture of them under the firm style of the Hainer Bookkeeping Co., which later was changed to the Flexograph Co. He maintained an active management of all three of these businesses for about three years, when his health began to break and it became evident that he must curtail his activities. He accordingly disposed of the Flexograph Co. and some time later offered the Warwick Sterling Co. for sale, but because of the general business depression was unable to obtain what it was considered to be worth and so it has remained a part of his business estate.
Some 18 months ago Mr. Brady suffered a nervous breakdown that removed him from active business management for some weeks, during which he made a long trip through the south. Upon his return he plunged into business again with a nervous energy that in a short time caused a reaction, and in Aug., 1921, he was stricken with a nervous collapse while on the street and had since been under medical treatment.
Besides his widow, who was formerly Miss Marcy C. Dunn, of this city, Mr. Brady is survived by three daughters. Misses Mildred, Ruth and Helen Brady, and a son, George Brady, all of whom live in this city.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st November 1922
Ernest B. Rhodes, with the Warwick Sterling Co., this city, and Miss May Collinson were married at the home of the bride’s parents at Greyston, Saturday evening. Rev. Alva E. Carpenter, pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal church, officiating at the ceremony. Among the wedding gifts were sterling silver spoons from Mr. Rhodes’ associates.
Mortimer Taylor has taken charge of the New York office of the Warwick Sterling Co., 15 Maiden Lane. Mr. Taylor was for a long time associated with Knight & Knight.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd February 1911
S. K. Grover Co., Providence, R. I., by reason of the illness of Mr. Grover, have discontinued the manufacturing business and sold their entire line of sterling suspender, garter mountings and bag tags, together with the dies and tools, to the Warwick Sterling Co., Providence, who will continue the manufacture of these goods in connection with their own product.
J. Edgar Morralley is now New England sales representative for the Warwick Sterling Co., 36 Garnet St. He was formerly buyer of the silverware department of the J. A. Foster Co.
The Ralph Ring Co, has taken the factory formerly occupied by the Warwick Sterling Co., 36 Garnet St., and has removed thereto from 70 Ship St. The concern will have nearly double its former space.
