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SWEETLAND, MURRAY & Co. DISOLVED

North Attleboro, Massachusetts


The dissolution of partnership between L. Sweetland and Walter Murray has been announced. The firm has been doing a jewelry business under the name of Sweetland, Murray & Co., and was located on East street, North Attleboro. The business is to be continued by Mr. Sweetland, and will be removed to South Attleboro.

Source: The Metal Industry - November 1913

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SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & Co. FOREMAN ACCIDENTALLY GASSES HIMSELF

Wallingford, Connecticut


J. Wilson Smith, foreman of the plating room of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, had a narrow escape from instant death last week. He put some silver solution into what he supposed was an empty carboy. It contained sulphuric acid enough to throw him into unconsciousness and require the attendance of a physician. He is now improving.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 30th December 1891

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THE EXPORTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY

Meriden, Connecticut


The annual report of the International Silver Company, Meriden, Conn., indicates that the silverware business is in a very prosperous condition. A notable fact is the company's increase in export trade. Previous to 1911 the best year was 1906 with a total export business of $857,755, which fell to $844,201, in 1907, and $615,871 in 1908. In 1910 an advance had been made to $882,708, and last year the aggregate was $993,205. A large part of this business was with the South American republics.

Source: The Iron Age - 9th May 1912

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V.E. BLACK COMPANY Inc.

Providence, Rhode Island


V.E. Black Company, Inc., has been incorporated under the laws of Rhode Island to manufacture and deal in jewelry novelties, to be located in Providence. The incorporators are Samuel B. Levy, Victor E. Black and George Kollstede. The capital stock is $200,000, divided in shares of $100 each, of which 1,000 is common stock and 500 shares of first preferred and 500 shares of second preferred stock.

Source: The Metal Industry - June 1919

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SUB-STANDARD JEWELLERY

Birmingham


A high percentage of silver jewellery being imported into this country from the Orient has been found, on assay, to be sub-standard, states Mr. A.H. Westwood, the Assay Master at Birmingham.

In making this known, Mr. Westwood warns the trade generally that to sell any such sub-standard articles renders the vendor liable to a fine of £100 per article.

Jewellers and stores stocking any of the Oriental imported silver jewellery are urged to send it immediately to the Assay Office because they may unwittingly be committing an offence by selling it as silver or gold.


Source: The Financial Times - 9th July 1962

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IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME!

Thomaston, Connecticut


Water Tank Crashes Through One of the Seth Thomas Clock Co.’s Shops.

Thomaston, Conn., Dec. 22.—The collapse of a newly erected water tank on the "brick” factory, one of the three factories connected with the Seth Thomas Clock Co.’s plant, shortly after four o’clock this afternoon, resulted in the almost entire destruction of the building and caused a money loss of fully $10,000. Fortunately, however, there were no casualties, though the escape from loss of life is miraculous. The company were running over time on account of the rush of orders, and it will necessitate between five and six weeks to make the necessary repairs. About 175 hands, men and women, were employed in this factory.

The tank was erected by the Foskett & Bishop Co., of New Haven. It was of wood 12 feet high and 12 feet in diameter at the base. Its capacity was 10,240 gallons and weighed 42 tons. The tank was built at the suggestion of the insurance inspectors, in order to give the factory better protection against fire, and it was only a short time ago that it was completed and accepted by the inspectors. No water was run into it, however, until a day or two ago. The tank rested on spiles on the roof and was 70 feet from the ground. It was on the east end, but in falling careened toward the west and crashed through the center of the factory, driving a hole fully 30 feet in diameter through the three stories. The entire west wall was cut out and a portion of the east wall, though the ends remained intact. About 40 employes were at work at the ends, and the center was used for storing goods and supplies, which was the reason of none of the employes being caught in the crash. There were many narrow escapes, however. Many of the women employes fainted, and many others had to be assisted out of the building by means of ladders.

The collapse of the tank was so sudden and the resistance to the immense weight so trifling that there was apparently not the slightest check to its progress until it landed in the basement. Then it broke apart, and the immense volume of water poured out.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th December 1898

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FALKENBERG & CRIPPS

Providence, Rhode Island


Falkenberg & Cripps, Providence. R. I., have taken over property at 234 Chestnut street, and will establish a shop for the manufacture of jewelry specialties.

Source: The Brass World and Platers Guide - September 1919

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EMPLOYMENT

England


Gold, Silver, Britannia Metal, etc.—In London employment continued fair with goldsmiths and jewellers; quiet with silver workers. At Birmingham it continued quiet with jewellers, silversmiths, and electro-platers. At Sheffield it continued bad with silversmiths. At Coventry it was moderate in the machine-made watch trade; quiet in the hand-made watch trade.

Source: The Board of Trade Labour Gazette - April 1907

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AMERICAN JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE ABROAD

United States


Despite the relative cheapness of American-made watches, the Swiss makes hold the market. These are better timekeepers in a tropical country than American makes. They are more attractive in appearance, and their known qualities appeal to the native buyers. Jewelry of solid and imitation gold and of other metals, made in Europe, is sold in considerable volume. American designs and finish are not up to European standards in either legitimate or imitation classes. In silverware of all grades the American makes are preeminent in design, durability, and general elegance of form. and consequently the importations have increased. Japanese and Chinese silverware are strong competitors in this market, but an American article readily sells and captures the buyers.

Source: Monthly Consular and Trade Reports - September 1909

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THE BIGGINS-RODGERS Co. TO ESTABLISH IN BRIDGEPORT?

Bridgeport, Connecticut


Bridgeport Has an Addition to its Silverware Industry

Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 2.—The Biggins-Rodgers Co., a new concern, will open up in the West End employing about 100 hands.

The company will manufacture silver plated ware. The concern was to locate in Wallingford but the inducements held out to come to this city, were more advantageous. The majority of the capital stock is held by local business men. Alderman W. H. O’Hara and assessor S. C. Osborne are interested in the company and were instrumental in its location here.

An effort is being made to induce the Campbell-Metcalf Silver Co., of Providence, to remove to this city but it is not yet known whether it will prove successful or not. The company manufacture sterling silverware and have a big contract for the Holmes & Edwards Silver Co., of this city. G. C. Edwards, of the local concern, is vice president of the company and is trying hard to induce them to come here. The concern have outgrown the quarters they at present occupy. The Providence Journal, however, announces that the Campbell-Metcalf Silver Co. have decided to remain in Providence.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 8th August 1894

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WATCHES FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Trenton, New Jersey


Announcement has been made by George F. Eberhard, general manager of the Ingersoll-Trenton Watch Company, that his company will in the near future begin work on an addition to the plant, which will more than double the capacity of the factory. Manager Eberhard and Charles H. Ingersoll, head of the concern, have completed the plans for the new addition. More than 500 hands are now employed at the local plant. Mr. Eberhard says that within a year he expects to employ about 1,200 hands. About a year ago the watch case department was taken from the local plant and moved to Waterbury, Conn., in order that the capacity of the works here might be doubled. This has been accomplished, and at the present time 1,000 watches are turned out at the local plant daily where previously there were only 500 made. The object in enlarging the local plant is to increase the output to 2,500 watches a day. Special machinery is now in course of construction, and when the addition to the plant is completed will be immediately installed. The Ingersoll company is now supplying 3,000 wrist watches a day for the American soldiers.

Source: The Metal Industry - May 1917

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THE SUCCESS OF THE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL OF SILVERSMITHS AND JEWELLERS

Birmingham


The Birmingham jewellery trade is to be congratulated on its system of technical education and special training of the craftsmen. The students at the Municipal School of Silversmiths and Jewellers are being taught on excellent lines to fit themselves for the production of artistic workmanship and to stimulate individuality in design. This is evidenced by the exhibition of students' work held in January at the Vittoria-street school and the report of the examiner, Mr. H. Wilson, upon the work of the year. The thorough training of the students is bearing good fruit and Mr. Gaskin is continuing to maintain the high standard of the school which was attained by his predecessor, Mr. Catterson-Smith, who is now at the Central School of Art.

Source: The Magazine of Commerce - February 1905

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AMERICAN SILVERWARE PASSED OFF AS ENGLISH?

United States


The Secretary of State, in a communication to the Department of Commerce and Labor, states that he has been informed that the English Parliament has passed an act prohibiting the further use of the English hallmark on American-made silverware. Agitation in favor of the passage of the measure has been carried on for several years. It was asserted that an enormous quantity of American-made silverware was sent to England for hall-marking with the English lion, so that it could be passed off elsewhere as English-made. The use of the hall-mark on silverware made elsewhere will in the future be illegal.

Source: The American Inventor - 1st December 1904

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DEATH OF GEORGE C. SCHRIEBER

Lincoln, Illinois


Lincoln, Ill., March 25.—George C. Schrieber, who died March 23, at his home in this city, after an attack of acute heart trouble, which followed an illness of several weeks, was well known to the jewelry trade, having conducted a jewelry and dry goods store in Lincoln for many years. Mr.
Schrieber had been in poor health for some time, but his condition did not become at all serious until a few weeks ago.

Mr. Schrieber, who had followed the jewelry trade since early manhood, was a native of Germany and was born in Schmalkalden, June 29, 1839. He came of a family of watchmakers, his father and grandfather having been in the trade before him, and after learning all the details of his craft he came to this country and started first in Olean. N. Y., in 1860. After remaining there a year he went to Mitchell, Can., and from there, in 1865, went, to Lockport, where he was associated with Henry Olin in the drug and jewelry business. The following year he went to St. Louis, Mo., and in June, 1867, came to Lincoln, where he immediately opened a jewelry store. He soon established a reputation as a practical watchmaker, and in the first two years made three watches. His business developed and in 1872 he built a store on Pulaski St., and later in addition to his jewelry business went into the clothing and dry goods line, moving to Broad St., where he was located for many years.

Mr. Schrieber was an exceptionally talented workman, and among the many things which he produced was a globe which brought him much fame. This globe, which was approximately six feet in diameter, was made and completed prior to the world’s fair in Chicago and was shown at that exposition. The globe was an accurate representation of the earth's surface with properly scaled drawings. The work on it was marvously performed, much of the engraving and printing being done under a magnifying glass. The completed globe represented many years of skilled labor and a remarkable fidelity to accurateness and painstaking care, worthy of any genius.

The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the late home of the deceased on Ottawa and Tremont Sts.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular- 1st April 1908

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CONTINUATION OF TAXES

United States


Retail cutlery dealers who handle silverware in connection with their other lines should bear in mind that all taxes have not been repealed. Of course, it is generally understood that dealers shall continue to pay a tax of five per cent, on razors that are ornamented or fitted with precious metals or imitation thereof or ivory.

The law which requires silverware within its scope reads as follows:

"On and after January 1, 1922, there shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid (in lieu of the tax imposed in section 905 of the Revenue Act of 1918) upon all articles commonly or commercally known as jewelry, whether real or imitation: pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, and imitations thereof; articles made of, or ornamented, mounted or fitted with, precious metals or imitations thereof of ivory (Not including surgical instruments, eye glasses or spectacles); watches: clock's; opera lorgnettes; marine glasses; field glasses and binoculars; upon any of the above when sold by or for a dealer or his estate for consumption or use, a tax equivalent to five per centum of the price for which sold."


Source: The American Cutler - February 1922

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FIRE DESTROYS THE FACTORY OF THE TENNANT COMPANY

New York


A fire which on Friday destroyed over one-third the interior of the four story building at 659-667 Hudson St., completely gutted the factory of the Tennant Co., silversmiths. The company’s loss, which is estimated at $10,000, is said to be fully covered by insurance. The Tennant Co. have opened a temporary office on the ground floor of 659 Hudson St., and will establish new quarters within a few days.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th February 1895

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THE ACME SILVER PLATE Co. RELOCATES

Boston, Massachusetts


The Acme Silver Plate Co. are moving into their fine new premises in St. John's Ward. Their place on Front and Wellington Streets will be taken by the Taskers who are doing a rapidly increased business in Cutlery and Silverware.

Source: Hardware - 9th August 1890

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DEATH OF GEORGE LANDERS

New Britain, Connecticut


George Marcellas Landers, vice-president of Landers, Frary & Clark, manufacturers of fine cutlery, New Britain, died from heart failure March 27th. Mr. Landers was 82 years old, having been born in Lenox, Mass., Feb. 22, 1813. In 1840 with Joseph Dewey he began the manufacture of hardware. In 1853 he organized the Landers & Smith Mfg. Co., which in 1862 bought out the Frary & Carey Co., of Meriden, and the two concerns became the present firm of Landers, Frary & Clark.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 10th April 1895

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LAWS THREAT TO OLD JEWELLERY

United Kingdom


By Sheila Black

Second-hand jewellery - particularly Victorian and Georgian pieces - runs the risk of losing value if the Trade Descriptions Act and the stricter laws on assay and hallmarking are to be jointly enforced without some consideration on how such pieces are to be treated.

A Leeds jeweller, Mr. Philip Solden, gives this warning in a full report published in to-day's Retail Jeweller. He says that 98 per cent. of Victorian and a good deal of Georgian jewellery was not hallmarked for various reasons. Yet, under the Trade Descriptions Act , it cannot be described as gold unless hallmarked as such. Some old pieces would not meet the minimum standard of 9 carat if assayed and might have to be destroyed. A dealer should, to protect himself, submit all unmarked pieces, apart from some exempt items, to the Assay Office.

The Assay Office would be unlikely to cope with the extra work - Solden claims to have sent 60 pieces three months ago, of which none have been returned.

Mrs. Gwynneth Dunwoody, Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, said in Parliament last week; reference to the reform of the law based on compulsory hallmarking of gold, silver and platinum wares, that "intensive consultations on the complex details will be required before we can propose legislation. There are still some things to be settled like the treatment of articles in which precious metal is combined with other components."


Source: The Financial Times - 4th February 1970

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AMERICAN Vs. GERMAN JEWELRY

Germany


The Frankfurter Zeitung (Germany) recently contained an article on the relative merits of German and American jewelry and the necessity for closing German factories to American visitors. The article states that while the United States is almost closed to the German jewelry industry on account of the high duty of sixty per cent. ad valorem, North American competition has for years been trying, partly unsuccessfully, to meet German competition in exports to central and South America, and that lately a North American jewelry company established a wholesale store in Germany which met with poor success on account of its American patterns; that it is now trying to acquire patterns of German articles. It is feared that the agents of the company will endeavor to gain access to the factories, under one pretext or another, as was done once before with reference to other specialties in order to learn the methods of work, without which the knowledge of the patterns is of little value.

Source: The American Inventor - 15th November 1903

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