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Brent Posts: 1507 |
posted 10-29-1999 09:59 PM
  
Scott: It is interesting that you posted two marks of Newell Matson (see Creekwood thread below); sometimes it seems that 20% of the coin spoons I see have his mark! From the sources available, it seems that Newell Matson was a long-time player in the silver flatware industry, making and retailing silver in various partnerships in New York, Chicago and Milwaukee. Most of the fiddle flatware with his mark probably comes from his stint in upstate New York in the 1840's-1850's, where he sold coin silver made for him by local smiths. Matson's retailer mark is often found on coin and early sterling in the upper Midwest. He apparently was in Milwaukee by the 1860's, and moved to Chicago by the 1870's. Matson retailed silver through several different partnerships; I don't believe he ever made silver. According to Rainwater, Matson mainly retailed silver made by Gorham, but I know he sold silver by other makers also. I have three matching spoons in the Crete pattern by Knowles and Ladd. Two are marked K&L, and the other is marked Matson. Newell Matson certainly left his "stamp" on the industry! IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 10-29-1999 11:51 PM
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doc Posts: 728 |
posted 07-04-2004 08:21 AM
I am pulling this thread from the archives because I wanted to see if folks could follow up on the part of Brent's discussion re Newell Matson's retailing of Gorham. I just purchased a ladle that is marked N. Matson & Co. and it does have the quality and style of a Gorham piece, but it has no other markings other than Matson's retailing marks. I, too, had read Rainwater's description, so I was wondering if anyone had experience with Matson retailed Gorham pieces. IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 11-04-2008 07:29 AM
Newell Matson married Pluma Emmons in Hartland, Connecticut July, 10, 1837. James H Hoes was his partner in the Chicago jewelery business Matson & Hoes. James was born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York June 30, 1821. After selling out to Newell Matson in 1867, James was offered the management of Northwestern Silverware Company which he accepted. IP: Logged |
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doc Posts: 728 |
posted 11-04-2008 09:34 AM
I am glad that bascall has pulled this thread up again. I will post a picture of the ladle I mentioned previously, but I was later able to determine that it is the Ribbon pattern of J.R. Wendt & Co. IP: Logged |
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