The mid-nineteenth century witnessed an efflorescence of creativity in the American silver industry, fueled by the burgeoning middle class’s increasing demand for refined luxury goods. Silversmiths devoted considerable time and creative energy to generating an endless variety of new designs and patterns. During the 1860s and 1870s silver flatware ornamented with portrait medallions inspired by antique coins and cameos enjoyed widespread popularity, with virtually every American silversmith producing their own proprietary "medallion" pattern. Although little known today, even among silver collectors and scholars, Hotchkiss & Schreuder produced a number of fine flatware patterns. Their wares reached diverse markets ranging from local customers in upstate New York to retail outlets in the Midwest.
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From A Mirror with a Memory
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E.G. Webster & Son
Corn Cob Holders (Set of Two), 1950s
Sterling silver
$38
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Joseph Rodgers
Fruit Service, c. 1910
Silverplate
NFS
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Gorham Manufacturing Co.
Bud Vase, c. 1904
Cut glass, sterling silver
6.5 in (16.51 cm)
NFS
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Unknown
Miniature Chamberstick, c. 1900
Silver
$28
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Francis Clark
Child’s Doll Knife, 1899
Sterling silver
NFS
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International Silver Co.
Bell, after 1898
Sterling silver
NFS
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Mechanics Sterling Co.
Demitasse Spoon, after 1896
Sterling silver
NFS
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Unknown, China
Salt and Pepper Shakers, c. 1890
Silver
NFS
About the artist
Hotchkiss & Schreuder
1857-1871