John Polhamus was founded around the year 1833 in New York, NY. The silversmith company lasted till 1877. John Polhamus is an important maker of sterling flatware and for a short period of time produced silver for Tiffany & Co. Many items produced by John Polhamus carries only a retailer's mark or simply the initials JP. Most flatware dies were acquired by Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.; at least one was acquired by the Whiting Mfg. Co.

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Example of John Polhamus Silver Hallmark / Marking

Armor (First introduced 1845)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.

Bead (First introduced 1850)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.

Corinthian (First introduced 1855)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.

Diamond (First introduced 1867)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.

Empire (First introduced 1857)

French Thread (First introduced around 1845)

Honeysuckle (First introduced 1867)

Ionic (First introduced 1850)

Kings (First introduced 1855)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.

Leaf / Shell (First introduced 1855)

Also Albert Coles, Geo. W. Shiebler & Co. and Wood & Hughes

Louis XIV (First introduced 1847)

Designer: John Chandler Moore

Medallion (First introduced 1865)

Neptune (First introduced around 1845)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.

Olive (First introduced around 1845)

Oriental (First introduced 1860)

Oval Thread (First introduced 1850)

Prince Albert (First introduced 1865)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co., Whiting Manufacturing Co. , and A.&W. Wood

Designer: John Chandler Moore

Princess (First introduced 1874)

Ruby (First introduced 1870)

Also Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.

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