Silver Punchbowl & Ladle by Frank W. Smith Silver Co.
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- Height:
7 Inches - Diameter:
12 Inches - Period:
20th Century - Origin:
America
This extraordinary silver punch bowl and ladle by the Frank W. Smith Silver Co. is covered with dramatic, three-dimensional bunches of grapes, detailed leaves, and a pierced vine rim. The ladle features an elegantly gilt bowl. This exquisite design epitomizes the finest in American silver artistry.
The ladle is stamped with Frank Smith's trademark and "STERLING," and is inscribed with two engraved monograms.
Circa 1900
Punch bowl: 12" diameter x 7" high; Ladle: 14" length
Frank W. Smith began manufacturing silverware in Gardner, Massachusetts in 1887, and the Frank W. Smith Silver Company soon had one of the finest equipped factories in the country for the manufacturing of high quality sterling silverware, both by machine and by hand. The company's silver received royal attention, with such notable persons as Princess Grace of Monaco and Queen Elizabeth II acquiring services. Also, Smith silver groupings were purchased, on occasion, for United States naval vessels as gifts from the states or communities for which they were named. Frank W. Smith died in 1904 and the firm was later incorporated as Frank W. Smith Silver Co. Inc. in 1917. The company remained in business until 1958.
The ladle is stamped with Frank Smith's trademark and "STERLING," and is inscribed with two engraved monograms.
Circa 1900
Punch bowl: 12" diameter x 7" high; Ladle: 14" length
Frank W. Smith began manufacturing silverware in Gardner, Massachusetts in 1887, and the Frank W. Smith Silver Company soon had one of the finest equipped factories in the country for the manufacturing of high quality sterling silverware, both by machine and by hand. The company's silver received royal attention, with such notable persons as Princess Grace of Monaco and Queen Elizabeth II acquiring services. Also, Smith silver groupings were purchased, on occasion, for United States naval vessels as gifts from the states or communities for which they were named. Frank W. Smith died in 1904 and the firm was later incorporated as Frank W. Smith Silver Co. Inc. in 1917. The company remained in business until 1958.
