Illustration of Gorham's distinctive lion, anchor, and G touchmark

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…

Illustration of the dense fruit and floral relief detail of the Francis I pattern

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…

Illustration representing multiple regional silver makers merging into International Silver Company

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…

Illustration comparing the Rose Point and Grande Baroque sterling flatware patterns

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…