Information Regarding the Hartford Silver Plate Company

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A topic for recording information regarding the Hartford Silver Plate Company of Hartford, Connecticut.


Hartford Silver Plate Co. - Hartford, Conn. - 1884

If you have any details of the above company, advertisements, examples of their work, etc., anything that you are willing to share, then here's the place to post it.

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The Hartford Silver Plate Co. have purchased the retail business of Fred W. Dexter, Pawtucket.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 14th December 1892

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The Hartford Silver Plate Company - Hartford, Conn. - 1884

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The R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co., Wallingford, Conn., have become the exclusive agents of the Hartford Silver Plate Co., in Chicago. At their handsome salesrooms, 86 Wabash Ave., in that city, there is now on exhibition a large and varied line of unique World's Fair novelties from the factory of the Hartford Silver Plate Co., which promise to prove exceedingly popular. Among other things are smoking and writing sets, thermometers, jewel cases, pin cushions, trinket trays, card cases, toothpick holders, colognes, puff boxes, etc., etc , made up in natural objects such as sea shells, turkey legs, cob pipes, etc., on which in many cases a gold plate has been applied directly, by a patented process. The line should be seen by every buyer.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 8th February 1893

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The Hartford Silver Plate Co. - Hartford, Conn. - 1893

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It is said that the Hartford Silver Plate Company have discovered a transparent enamel, which they are applying to their hollowware, which seems to offer complete protection against the tarnishing that has been such a perplexing element in the silverware business.

Source: Mining Herald and Colliery Engineer - 11th September 1886

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ST. LOUIS

The Barbour Silver Co., who recently purchased the entire plant of the Hartford Silver Plate Co., have consolidated both lines and will continue the St. Louis store at 307 N. 4th St., carrying a full line for the jobbing trade.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd November 1893

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The Barbour Silver Co. - Hartford, Conn. - 1895

The Barbour Silver Co. - Successors to Barbour Brothers Co. and The Hartford Silver Plate Co.

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An advertisement from the The Barbour Silver Co. prior to the takeover of the Hartford Silver Plate Company:


The Barbour Silver Co. - Hartford, Conn. - 1893

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The Hartford Silver Plate Company.— C. P. Lindley, Western Manager; corner of Locust and Eighth streets. — The only house in the city or west of Chicago, dealing exclusively in silver and silver plate goods, is that conducted by Mr. C. P. Lindley, at the corner of Locust and Eighth streets. He represents The Hartford Silver Plate Co., which has its headquarters and factory at Hartford, Conn., with branches at New York, Philadelphia. Chicago and St. Louis, the two latter being in charge of Mr. Lindley. This company manufactures hollow ware, tea services, urns, epergnes, ice pitchers, cruets, fruit and cake baskets, etc.. in the richest and most artistic designs, and of the highest grade of quadruple plate. He also represents The Holmes and Edwards Silver Co.. of Bridgeport, Conn., the celebrated manufacturers of flat goods, such as spoons, forks, etc., and which are of the highest quality made. This company is also manufacturing spoons, forks, ladles, knives, etc, of "Mexican Silver 67," a new metal. These goods, which are sold at low prices, are superior to sterling silver or plated ware in point of non-tarnishing or resistance to atmospheric influences, and equal to solid silver for durability. Goods made of Mexican Silver can be kept clean with any silver polish, as there is no plate to wear off, being solid metal. This St. Louis branch, which occupies the main floor and basement, 30x100 feet, at the northeast corner of Locust and Eighth streets, was established in June, 1886, and has already built up a large and steadily increasing trade throughout the entire West and South. Mr. Lindley who has the supervision of this branch, is one of the oldest commercial travelers in the country, a gentleman of superior business attainments and highly esteemed in commercial circles.

Source: The industries of Saint Louis - 1887

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BLOWN UP BY GAS

Buildings Injured by Gas Explosion In a Silver Plate Factory

Hartford, Conn., Nov. 27.—A gas explo­sion this morning blew out the windows of the workshop of the Hartford Silver Plate Company, and tore out doors and smashed glass in adjoining buildings. The explosion was in a basement, and was due to a leaky gas pipe. The building was not damaged above the first floor, and the loss will not be large.

Source: The Boston Weekly Globe - 30th November 1887

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HARTFORD C. C. CHALLENGE CUP. - Commodore Jones has presented to the Club a handsome cup made by the Hartford Silver Plate Co., to be raced for during the season. Any one winning once is barred out of the subsequent races, but his name is engraved on the cup. At the end of the season a race will be sailed by all who have once taken the cup in the summer races, the winner to retain it finally. The trophy is of silver, 10in. high, the, base being surrounded by a lateen sail on one side, a lug on the other, with paddles, double and single the new Hartford tiller and yoke, rudder, etc. Around the bowl of the cup is engraved a view of canoes under sail, from a photograph taken at Grindstone last year, every detail, down to the flags on each canoe, being perfectly accurate. Opposite to this is a group of four flags, club and A. C. A. On July 18, the first race was sailed, the entries being: Leilah, Mr. Abbott; Connecticut, Mr. Forrest; Vision, Messrs. Dodd and Davidson, and Colonel Greene's canoe. Leilah carried away her steering gear in rounding and gave up. Vision won in 17.28¾ with Colonel Greene's boat second.

Source: Forest and Stream - 23rd July 1885

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The Meriden Journal says: "The name of William Rogers, 'the only original', who is well known throughout the country in connection with plate ware goods in now being used on the hollow ware goods of the Hartford Silver Plate company, Mr. Rogers having made a bargain with them, selling them the use of his name".

Source: Norwich Morning Bulletin - 3rd February 1892

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H. E. Biggins, representing the Hartford Silver Plate Co., Hartford, Conn., is visiting the Chicago office.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 11th January 1893

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The Hartford Silver Plate Co. Absorbed by the Barbour Silver Co.

Hartford, Conn., July 30,—The Hartford Silver Plate Co, have finally passed into the hands of the Barbour Silver Co. Arrangements for the consolidation have been going on for some time, but the deal was not consummated until last week.

John L. Dalgleish, secretary of the Barbour Silver Co., said that the owners had plans in view for enlarging the business of the combined concerns, but they have not yet been matured. For the present, both shops will be run according to the demands of the business, but it is intended later to consolidate the two plants.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 2nd August 1893

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Geo. M. Wallace, of R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co., returned Friday from a business trip to Hartford, Meriden and New York. “ Our people at the factory are well pleased with the outcome of the past year,” said he. “Our Chicago office had doubled its sales.” Arrangements have been practically completed to place Mr. Wallace in charge of the western interests of the Hartford Silver Plate Co., and the transfer will shortly be made.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 18th January 1893

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The Hartford Silver Plate Co., Hartford, have commenced the eight hours a day, and a half holiday Saturday system.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th May 1891

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M. S. Bower, of the Hartford Silver Plate Co., sailed yesterday on the Alaska, for a brief vacation in Europe. Mr. Bower expects to be gone seven or eight weeks.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891

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The Wm. Rogers Mfg. Company, Barbour Bros. Co., and the Hartford Silver Plate Co., Hartford, all of whom have been running their factories full time during the spring months, will close down July 1, the usual time for a short rest. All the companies report a prosperous season. The trade has been pretty fair and the prospects are that this state of the affairs will continue.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891

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St. Louis has no exclusive clock house. At present the Providence Jewelry Co. and the L. Bauman Jewelry Co. are selling clocks, but both of these houses carry a full stock of jewelers’ goods. There is room in this city for a distinctive clock house. The Holmes & Edwards’ Silver Plate Co. and the Hartford Silver Plate Co. have both made a success in silver plated goods, and there is no reason why a clock house would not prove profitable if properly managed.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th July 1891

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