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    • Trade Silver Coins
    • German Silver (Nickel silver)
    • History of English Silver
    • Monogram - A Silver collector's perspective
    • Sterling or Plated?
    • Fake and Forged Silver Marks
    • The impressive Chinese Dragon
    • Investing in Chinese Export Silver
  • Notable Silversmith Index
    • Alvin Silver Mfg. Co.
    • Derby Silver Co
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    • Gorham Manufacturing Company
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  • Beaucraft, Inc. (1947-1965)
  • Providence, RI 

Primarily a sterling and costume jewelry manufacturer, Beaucraft also made sterling souvenir spoons and novelties 1950-1965.


  • Francis A. Beauvais (1838-1893)
  • St. Louis, MO 

Worked as a jeweler after 1866; Beauvais' widow continued his business until she liquidated it in 1898.

 

  • Rene Beauvais (1840-1876)
  • St. Louis, MO 

Partnered with his brother Augustus Beauvais in the firm of R. & A. Beauvais 1840-1851.


  • Becht & Hartl (Around 1935-1950)
  • Newark, NJ

  • John Bedford (1782-c. 1805)
  • Fishkill, NY 


  • James Ward Beebe / J.W. Beebe & Co. (1835-1844)
  • New York, NY 

In the partnership of J.W. & L.D. Beebe 1836-1840. Worked as J.W. Beebe & Co. 1844-1845.


  • John O. Beebe (1833-1835)
  • New York, NY 

  • William Beebe (Around 1848-1850)
  • New York, NY 

Silversmith and jeweler.


  • Clement Beecher / Clement Beecher & Co. (1801-1820)
  • Various CT 

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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