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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-16-2017 03:52 PM THE JEWELERS CIRCULAR—WEEKLY April 15, 1903 pg 45 quote: .... Wood & Hughes, 24 John St., one of the oldest silversmith concerns in the United States, is selling out its stock at auction and retiring from business. The business was established in 1833, and the senior member of the firm, Chas. Wood, died in December 50 years later. The business was continued by the surviving partners, Dixon G. Hughes, Henry Wood and S. P. Fraprie. Mr. Fraprie died in December, 1889, and Mr. Wood passed away in January, 1900. After this Dixon G. Hughes continued the business alone under the old style. When seen Wednesday by The Circular-Weekly reporter, Mr. Hughes stated that he was going out of business because of ill health. In addition to this the close competition which the firm is obliged to meet brought the business down to a position where it did not pay to continue it longer. .... IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 12-16-2017 07:17 PM I'm in such a mournful mood already about the state of the world that I found myself mourning for the end of W&H as if it were happening today instead of more than a century ago. Such a fine manufacturer. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-17-2017 12:46 AM Feelings shared. IP: Logged
agleopar Posts: 850 Registered: Jun 2004	posted 12-18-2017 04:09 AM I wonder what under the "old style" means? In 1903 if "the close competition" was already putting pressure on these firms then it's no wonder that 114 years later they are all gone! It's easy to see this as sad but on the other hand we now have a material world that is pretty much affordable to all compared to then. Should we not celebrate that there was a golden age of silver before the great decline and it was led by the W&H's, Gorham's, Shiebler's and Tiffany (of the past)... IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 12-18-2017 08:26 PM It is wonderful that industrialization made pretty silver available to the masses. It is unfortunate that it left behind the artistry that was the inspiration and basis for the commoditized product. IP: Logged
asheland Posts: 935 Registered: Nov 2003	posted 12-19-2017 11:22 AM Very true, Scott. IP: Logged

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