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We are presenting Coffee and Tea sets manufactured by #IsraelFreeman & Son. Before we begin, we shall start by correcting our vocabulary: A #vintage item is a modern cheaply made thing that looks old and is sold expensively. An #Antique is an item that is a hundred years old or more. I do not sell cheaply made things. I sell Antiques. They are expensive because they are investments and symbols of social status. So, there is not much found about #IFS. However, we know that they started manufacturing #Sheffield #holloware in #England, in the beginning of the 20th century and that the company moved to the United States, in #NewYork, in the 1920’s. Therefore, I would have to assume that if the hallmark on an Israel Freeman holloware is saying Sheffield, England, it would mean that it was manufactured around 1920, in England. If it simply says Israel Freeman & Son, that would mean that it was manufactured after 1928.

Based on the book titled “Gorham Silver” by Charles H. Carpenter Jr., #Gorham Manufacturing company started with an young, exceptionally talented silversmith with ambition named Jabez Gorham, in #Providence, Rhode Island, in 1831. What makes Jabez Gorham so special was that he grew up in a town that was not as much an attractive place for silversmiths as Newport, which was 40 miles away. #Newport was, in fact, one of the very few towns where highly competent #silversmiths had been working their craft since the 1690s When his apprenticeship was completed, Jabez then partnered with #ChristopherBurr, William Hadwin, George C. Clark and Henry Mumford, to manufacture jewelry on Main Street. In 1818, their partnership had dissolved and Jabez continued alone as Jabez Gorham, #Jeweler. In the 1820s, he moved his business to No. 12 Steeple Street in Providence and he frequently traveled to #Boston and #NewYork to sale his wares where he also partnered with a young silversmith and apprentice of Lewis Cary, named Henry Lamson Webster. In 1841 Henry Webster decided to sell his share to Gorham because he was offered a partnership in Newell Harding, in Boston. And Jabez who was, at the time, not kin to return to business, because of his financial comfortability, decided to partner with his son John Gorham. And in the next 15 years, John Gorham and his associates expanded the company from a small craft shop making mainly #silver spoons to a large, highly mechanized plant – one of the largest silverworks in the world manufacturing flatware, #hollowware and even bronze statues. John Gorham, unlike his father, was not an exceptional #silversmith but it also meant that he was not limited to “doing things the right way,” and therefore, it allowed him to be far more innovative than his better-trained competitors. In 1864, it was the #Medallion, a highly successful pattern that was retailed by Tiffany & Co. of New York along with several other companies. In 1861, when #AbrahamLincoln and his wife, Mary, moved into the Whitehouse in March 1861, they acquired a large and impressive tea and #coffee service made by Gorham Company. Currently on #eBay are available: The #silverplated mustard pot - https://www.ebay.com/itm/114659315258 The silver plated sugar bowl - https://www.ebay.com/itm/114659876634 The silver plated butter tray - https://www.ebay.com/itm/114659969435

#Uneducated resellers of #Antique #tableware will tell you that silver plated items have no value. However, I will have to ask since when items as old as 150 years have no value? Those items are pieces from #history. They could have belonged to #senators, generals, or to even one of our# American heroes. How could they not be valuable? Some of the items here were the very first manufactured by #Webster & Sons or #Wilcox Silver Plate company in 1875. In our petit atelier, there is only one thing you can be certain of, when you are buying from here, my dearest viewers, you will know exactly what you are investing in. That’s right. Those are not simply acquisition, but investments in antique #tableware that you probably will not find as well documented, polished and in impeccable condition. All items here are already well polished and well documented about their manufacturer. You will know their history, when they were made, and their actual value in major retail stores.

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The Mari #Deruta family has been known in the business of ceramics since the 18th century. Their reputation began with Giuseppe Mari from Diruta who had a small furnace in a place called Il Cerro. It is only in 1932 that the family decided to create the company Fratelli Mari & Company, created by three brothers and one brother-in-law. https://www.ebay.com/itm/114647601243 Franco Mari, also known as the #Majolica Master, was a particularly known for a contributor to Italy’s long history of exceptional ceramic art. He would famously blend old themes from the #MiddleAges to the #Renaissance to the #Baroque period into a vibrant palette of colors. The aesthetic and exquisite details of his art are valued by worldwide sophisticated collectors and connoisseurs.

The difference between #Retro, #Vintage, and an #Antique is that the two first are like cheap #Wine in a box while the latter is a #ChateauLatour. I only sell Chateau #Latour. Bienvenue au Petit Atelier de Marie Beatrice

Plique-à-jour, which in French means “letting in daylight,” is a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel. It is in effect a miniature version of stained-glass and is considered very challenging technically. In Japan the technique is known as Shotai-jippo (shotai shippo), and can be found in pieces from the 19th century and on. The technique was developed in the #Byzantine Empire in 6th century AD and despite its complexity, Plique-à-jour tableware was used by the aristocracy in #Kievan #Russia, for example. In Western #Europe, the Byzantine technique to create Plique-à-jour was adopted in the 13th century. The Pre 19th century pieces are extremely rare to find because of their "extreme fragility. In the late 19th century, the technique was revived through the movement of revivalist jewelry. It became especially popular in Russia and #Scandinavia. The plate is 9 inches of diameter, 2 millimeters thick and the fix price is $100.

So, there is not much found about #IsraelFreeman & Son. However, we know that they started manufacturing #Sheffield #holloware in #England, in the beginning of the 20th century and that the company moved to the United States, in New York, in the 1920’s. Therefore, I would have to assume, if the hallmark on an Israel Freeman holloware says Sheffield, England, it would most likely mean that it was made around 1920, in England. Let have a little bit of discussion about the manufacturing of Sheffield plating: From the book “Sheffield Plate, Its History, Manufacture and Art,” Henry Newton Veitch writes: “There is something essentially English about "Sheffield Plate"—originally, as its name denotes, an #English invention, it passed through that fortunate period when Art in England was at its zenith. Among industries "Sheffield Plating" claims a unique position as practically the only art not taught to us by the foreigner.” #Wilcox Company was organized in 1865 as Wilcox #Britannia Co by Jedediah Wilcox, Horace Wilcox, Charles Parker, Aaron Collins and Hezekiah Miller and others. It was active in #Meriden, #Connecticut with salesrooms at 6 Maiden Lanes, in #NewYork. In 1867, the name was changed to Wilcox Silver Plate Co. 1898, it became part of #InternationalSilver Company. 1961, the trademark was changed to Webster Wilcox when Wilcox Silver Plate company, E.G. #Webster & Son, along with several other divisions of International Silver were consolidated. And finally, in 1981, #Oneida acquired Webster-Wilcox.

Elizur Goodwin #Webster in partnership with his brother, Adelbert Ashley Webster, created the E. G. Webster & Brother firm, in #NewYork City, NY, in 1865. In 1866, the firm became also known as Webster Manufacturing Company. In 1886, Elizur partnered with his son, Frederick Webster and renamed the E. G Webster and Son. In 1928, the company was sold to International Silver Company. 1961, its trademark was changed to Webster #Wilcox and in 1981, the company was sold to Oneida Silversmiths. Wilcox Company was organized in 1865 as Wilcox Britannia Co by Jedediah Wilcox, Horace Wilcox, Charles Parker, Aaron Collins and Hezekiah Miller and others. It was active in #Meriden, #Connecticut with salesrooms at 6 Maiden Lanes, in New York. In 1867, the name was changed to Wilcox Silver Plate Co. 1898, it became part of International Silver Company. 1961, the trademark was changed to Webster Wilcox when Wilcox Silver Plate company, E.G. Webster & Son, along with several other divisions of International Silver were consolidated. And finally, in 1981, Oneida acquired Webster-Wilcox.

My name is Béatrice and this spring we are introducing dozens of items, manufactured by the major #American household names of #Silver tableware: such as #Gorham manufacturing company, #Webster & Son, Wilcox Silver Plate, #Weidlich Brothers manufacturing, #Wallace Brothers Silver company, #IsraelFreeman & Sons, Homan manufacturing, #Wurtemberg Metalware factory, Myers and Company, and finally Leonard Silver Manufacturing. Uneducated resellers of Antique tableware will tell you that silverplated items have no value. However, I will have to ask since when items as old as 150 years have no value? Ladies and Gentlemen, those are pieces from history. They could have belonged to senators, generals, or to even one of our American heroes. How could they not be valuable? Some of the items here were the very first manufactured by Webster & Sons or Wilcox Silver Plate company in 1865. In our petit atelier, there is only one thing you can be certain of, when you are buying from here, my dearest viewers, you will know exactly what you are investing in. That’s right. Those are not simply acquisition, but investments in antique tableware that you probably will not find as well documented, polished and in impeccable condition. All items here are already well polished and well documented about their manufacturer. You will know their history, when they were made, and their actual value in major retail stores. Of course, we shan’t be as expensive as major retailers because we value your business, and we shall try our upmost to keep you happy and satisfied.

The #Gorham #Chantilly collection debuted in 1895. It was probably Gorham most popular collection and it was created by one of the company’s famous designers, William Christmas Codman. The Gorham Company was created by the partnership of Jabez Gorham and Henry Lamson #Webster, in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1831. At the time, the company was named: Gorham and Webster. When their partnership ended in 1840, Jabez partnered with his son, John Gorham to form the Gorham Manufacturing Company in 1841. Jabez, himself was an exceptional silversmith who did his apprenticeship under Nehemiah Dodge, between 1807 and 1812. In 1848, John Gorham took over as the head of the company. He introduced machinery to the industry which allowed the company to lower prices and increase production. That, along with the company’s initiative of advertising through their catalogues propelled the company to the leading of position of one the largest and best-known manufacturers of Sterling Silver and #Silverplated items in the United States and in the world. Before 1945, which marked the debut of the company’s decline, Gorham Company had factories in several states, in #England, and in #Australia. Between 1879 and 1893, the company in partnership with Tiffany & Co participated yearly at every International Fair where they won both public accolades and prizes every time. By 1920, the company employed nearly 2000 workers. Gorham furnished silver tableware to the Whitehouse and Bronze statues across the U.S. Capital. We could say that the end of Gorham Company happened in 1967 when it was sold to Textron who didn’t understand neither its importance nor legacy as a silver manufacturing company.

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