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Cheryl and Richard Posts: 154 Registered: May 99	posted 12-28-2004 06:54 PM We were interested to discover that both Alvin and Wood & Hughes made jewelry. We realize that it was not unusual for many flatware and holloware makers to produce jewelry as well, but we had never seen pieces by Alvin or Wood & Hughes. Here are two photos of silver jewelry pieces, one by each maker, also showing the backs with the marks (credit for the photos belongs to our webmaster): This appears to be a chatelaine pin. Size approx. 3 1/2" long, 2" wide. This piece is cast. This appears to be a simple brooch. Size approx. 3" long, 1" wide. This piece is hand hammered. IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 01-02-2005 01:03 AM The Alvin piece looks very like a handle for a tray. Which might explain something, Alvin made tray handles some of which went onto real trays and some of which became pins. Wood & Hughes made silver, they were smiths. Which to my mind at least means that no area of silversmithing was out of their expertise. Thank you for sharing these beautiful items with us. They are fascinating. IP: Logged
Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 01-06-2005 03:04 PM Cheryl & Richard, thanks for posting these finds. I am also interested in jewelry by flatware makers. This is the first time I have seen an Alvin jewelry object. W & H jewelry is a little more common; a medallion piece is described in one or more of the Warman's jewelry books. I will try to post a picture of an 1870s W & H bracelet I found awhile ago. Does anybody have other such jewelry to share? IP: Logged

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