Written by: Flatware Pattern Editorial Team
Posted on: July 10, 2026
Gorham Silver Flatware: A Collector’s Guide
Gorham is one of the most historically significant names in American silver, founded by Jabez Gorham in Providence, Rhode Island in 1831 and growing over the following century into one of the country’s largest and most prestigious silver manufacturers, producing both sterling flatware and elaborate…
Written by: Flatware Pattern Editorial Team
Posted on: July 10, 2026
Reed & Barton Flatware: A Collector’s Guide
Reed & Barton, based in Taunton, Massachusetts, built its reputation on detailed, high-quality silver work, most famously through Francis I, one of the most respected and recognized sterling patterns ever produced by any American manufacturer. A Massachusetts Silver Tradition Taunton, Massachusetts developed into a genuine…
Written by: Flatware Pattern Editorial Team
Posted on: July 10, 2026
International Silver Company: A Collector’s Guide
International Silver Company has a genuinely different origin story than most other makers on this site — rather than growing from a single founder’s workshop, it formed around 1898 through the merger of numerous smaller Connecticut-area silver manufacturers into one large combined company. Born From…
Written by: Flatware Pattern Editorial Team
Posted on: July 10, 2026
Towle and Wallace Flatware: A Collector’s Guide
Towle and Wallace, two historic New England silver manufacturers, each built strong reputations around elaborate, richly ornamented sterling patterns that remain among the most recognized designs in American flatware history. Towle: A Newburyport, Massachusetts Tradition Towle Silversmiths, based in Newburyport, Massachusetts, developed a reputation for…