Traveled to sell his silver wares; sold in the towns of Cheshire, Berlin, and Meriden, CT.
William Beecher (1826-1840)
Southbury, CT
Silversmith, jeweler and watchmaker.
Kenneth Begay (1950s-1977)
Scottsdale, AZ
Highly acclaimed Navajo silversmith, called the "Father of Modern Navajo Jewelry." Worked at the White Hogan Shop 1948-1962; the mark shown is from that period.
Beggs & Smith (Around 1848-1861)
Cincinnati, OH
Joseph P. Beggs and Harry R. Smith. Succeeded by Smith & Boerner.
Bell Bros. (Around 1840-1898)
Ogdensburg, NY
Founded by George R. and Elliot Bell.
The Bell Trading Post (Around 1931-1980)
Albuquerque, NM
Makers of sterling souvenir spoons and sterling, copper, and mixed metal jewelry.
Samuel Bell
Knoxville, TN 1819-1852 and
San Antonio, TX 1852-1882
Was in the partnership of Bell, Dyer & Simpson 1819-1820 with Edmund B. Dyer and James Simpson and later in the firm of Bell & Delancy 1826-1827. Served as mayor of Knoxville 1840-1842 and 1844-1846. Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker.
Thomas W. Bell
Philadelphia, PA 1837 and Petersburg, VA 1838-1853
John O. Bellis (1906-1943)
San Francisco, CA
Maker of handwrought sterling flatware and holloware in the Arts & Crafts style.
Butler Bement (1807-c. 1850)
Pittsfield, MA
Was in partnership of Bement & Dexter with Nathaniel Dexter 1807-1809.
Benedict & Scudder (1828-1836)
New York, NY
Andrew C. Benedict and Egbert Scudder.
Benedict & Son (Around 1840s)
New York, NY
Benedict & Squire (1839-1845)
New York, NY
Martin Benedict and Bela S. Squire, Jr.
Andrew Comstock Benedict (1828-1888)
New York, NY
Silversmith and watchmaker. Was in the partnership of Benedict & Scudder with Egbert Scudder 1828-1836. Was in the partnership of A.C. Benedict & Co. with Lewis S. Benedict from 1848 until his death in 1888.
Moses Benedict (Around 1855-1880)
Katonah, NY
Samuel Ward Benedict (1819-1864)
New York, NY
Benjamin & Ford (Around 1869-1873)
New Haven, CT
A partnership between Everard Benjamin and George H. Ford.
Barzillai Benjamin
Bridgeport, CT 1815-1819 and 1829-1844;
New Haven, CT 1820-1829;
and New York, NY 1825-1829
Everard Benjamin / E. Benjamin & Co. (1829-1873)
New Haven, CT
Son of Barzillai Benjamin. Formed E. Benjamin & Co. c. 1830 until c. 1864. In the partnership of Benjamin & Ford c. 1869-1873.
John Benjamin (Around 1725-1747)
Stratford, CT
Bennett & Caldwell (1843-1848)
Philadelphia, PA
A partnership between James M. Bennett and James Emmett Caldwell. When Bennett left the firm in 1848, the business became J.E. Caldwell & Co., a well known jewelry firm still in business today.
John Bennett
Richmond, VA 1805-1812 and
Petersburg, VA 1812-1828
A partner in the firm of Bennett & Thomas 1812-1828.
Wm. Bens Co. (Around 1904-c. 1920)
Providence, RI
Manufacturing jeweler who made sterling holloware, vanity ware, and novelties.
Bentley & Wood (Around 1808-1809)
Washington, DC
Joseph Bentley and William Wood.
Thomas Bentley (1796-1803)
Boston, MA
William John Bessac (Around 1810-1825)
Hudson, NY
R. Best & Co. (1815-1817)
Cincinnati, OH
A partnership between Robert Best, Enos Woodruff, and Jacob Deterly.
Samuel Best
Paris, KY 1801;
Cincinnati, OH 1802-1818; and
Rising Sun, IN 1819-1859
Formed a partnership with his brother, Robert Best, as Samuel and Robert Best in 1812 but this lasted less than a year. They became partners again 1817-1818.
Joseph Bevan
Baltimore, MD 1833-1868;
Williamsport, PA 1868-1885; and
Winston, NC 1885-1894
Eldred Beverly (Around 1865-1898)
CayceFranklin, TN
Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker.
Francis Bicknell (1818-1859)
Rome, NY
Bigelow & Bros. (1839-1847)
Boston, MA
John Bigelow, Abraham O. Bigelow and Alanson Bigelow. Succeeded by Bigelow Bros. & Kennard.
Bigelow Bros. & Kennard (1847-1867)
Boston, MA
Successor to Bigelow & Bros. and predecessor to Bigelow, Kennard & Co. Makers and retailers of coin and sterling flatware and holloware.
Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (1867-1972)
Boston, MA
Successor to Bigelow Bros. & Kennard. Makers and retailers of quality flatware and hollow-ware.
John Bigelow (1830-1860)
Boston, MA
Was in the partnerships of John Bigelow & Co. 1836-1839; Bigelow & Bros. 1839-1847; and Bigelow Bros. & Kennard 1847-1860.
John Bigelow & Co. (1836-1839)
Boston, MA
John Bigelow and Alanson Bigelow.
Gilbert Bigger (1783-1816)
Baltimore, MD
In the partnership of Bigger & Clarke with Ambrose Clark 1783-1784.
Andrew Billings (Around 1780-1808)
Preston, CT; Fishkill, NY; and Poughkeepsie, NY
Served as a captain in the Revolutionary War.
Daniel Billings (1790-1795)
Preston, CT
Binder Bros. (Around 1919-Present)
New York, NY
Makers of sterling novelties and jewelry.
James Bingham (Around 1860-1906)
Philadelphia, PA
Wheelock Peet Bingham (1859-1889)
Indianapolis, IN
Was in the partnerships of W.P. Bingham & Co. with Joseph H. Sprague 1860-1872; Bingham, Walk & Mayhew 1879-1881; and Bingham & Walk 1881-1889. Silversmith and jeweler.
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Primarily a sterling and costume jewelry manufacturer, Beaucraft also made sterling souvenir spoons and novelties 1950-1965.
Worked as a jeweler after 1866; Beauvais' widow continued his business until she liquidated it in 1898.
Partnered with his brother Augustus Beauvais in the firm of R. & A. Beauvais 1840-1851.
In the partnership of J.W. & L.D. Beebe 1836-1840. Worked as J.W. Beebe & Co. 1844-1845.
Silversmith and jeweler.
Traveled to sell his silver wares; sold in the towns of Cheshire, Berlin, and Meriden, CT.
Silversmith, jeweler and watchmaker.
Highly acclaimed Navajo silversmith, called the "Father of Modern Navajo Jewelry." Worked at the White Hogan Shop 1948-1962; the mark shown is from that period.
Joseph P. Beggs and Harry R. Smith. Succeeded by Smith & Boerner.
Founded by George R. and Elliot Bell.
Makers of sterling souvenir spoons and sterling, copper, and mixed metal jewelry.
Was in the partnership of Bell, Dyer & Simpson 1819-1820 with Edmund B. Dyer and James Simpson and later in the firm of Bell & Delancy 1826-1827. Served as mayor of Knoxville 1840-1842 and 1844-1846. Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker.
Maker of handwrought sterling flatware and holloware in the Arts & Crafts style.
Was in partnership of Bement & Dexter with Nathaniel Dexter 1807-1809.
Andrew C. Benedict and Egbert Scudder.
Martin Benedict and Bela S. Squire, Jr.
Silversmith and watchmaker. Was in the partnership of Benedict & Scudder with Egbert Scudder 1828-1836. Was in the partnership of A.C. Benedict & Co. with Lewis S. Benedict from 1848 until his death in 1888.
A partnership between Everard Benjamin and George H. Ford.
Son of Barzillai Benjamin. Formed E. Benjamin & Co. c. 1830 until c. 1864. In the partnership of Benjamin & Ford c. 1869-1873.
A partnership between James M. Bennett and James Emmett Caldwell. When Bennett left the firm in 1848, the business became J.E. Caldwell & Co., a well known jewelry firm still in business today.
A partner in the firm of Bennett & Thomas 1812-1828.
Manufacturing jeweler who made sterling holloware, vanity ware, and novelties.
Joseph Bentley and William Wood.
A partnership between Robert Best, Enos Woodruff, and Jacob Deterly.
Formed a partnership with his brother, Robert Best, as Samuel and Robert Best in 1812 but this lasted less than a year. They became partners again 1817-1818.
Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker.
John Bigelow, Abraham O. Bigelow and Alanson Bigelow. Succeeded by Bigelow Bros. & Kennard.
Successor to Bigelow & Bros. and predecessor to Bigelow, Kennard & Co. Makers and retailers of coin and sterling flatware and holloware.
Successor to Bigelow Bros. & Kennard. Makers and retailers of quality flatware and hollow-ware.
Was in the partnerships of John Bigelow & Co. 1836-1839; Bigelow & Bros. 1839-1847; and Bigelow Bros. & Kennard 1847-1860.
John Bigelow and Alanson Bigelow.
In the partnership of Bigger & Clarke with Ambrose Clark 1783-1784.
Served as a captain in the Revolutionary War.
Makers of sterling novelties and jewelry.
Was in the partnerships of W.P. Bingham & Co. with Joseph H. Sprague 1860-1872; Bingham, Walk & Mayhew 1879-1881; and Bingham & Walk 1881-1889. Silversmith and jeweler.
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