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	Bruckmann & Söhne - Heilbronn Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik: 1805-1973 SILVER ADVERTISEMENTS FACTORIES, PLANTS, SALESROOMS, SHOPS AND WORKSHOPS: OLD IMAGES HISTORY AND FLATWARE PATTERNS
	Gladenbeck O. G.m.b.H - Friedrichshagen b. Berlin Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik
	Kallmeyer & Harjes - Gotha Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik *MORE ABOUT KALLMEYER & HARJESS*
	Kaltenbach Karl & Söhne - Altensteig/Württemberg Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik: founded 1870 as Karl Kaltenbach (1845-1924). Became '& Söhne' in 1895, renamed "Auerhahn" in 1951. From 1995 a division of WMF
	Kraus & Bilz owner/inhaber Max Richter - Lichtenstein - Callnberg / Sa. Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik
	Schmidt-Staub & Co - Pforzeim out of business c. 1985 Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	Dresdner Kunstgewerbe Boehme und Hennen G.m.b.H - Dresden mark used by Ignatius Taschner "Gesetzlich Geschützt"/"Protected by Law" Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	Kayser Engelbert - Köln Kayser pewter is a synonym for exceptionally high-quality Art Nouveau pewter ware. Engelbert Kayser (1840-1911) -an art dealer, entrepreneur and ambitious artist residing in Cologne- founded a trademark of the same name in 1894. His aim was to lead the still historically characterised fine pewter of his parents foundry in Krefeld, now managed by his brother Johann Peter Kayser, into the Art Nouveau era. He employed the sculptors and artists Hugo Leven, Karl Geyer, Johann Christian Kröner, Hermann Fauser and Karl Berghof. The high formal and material quality of Kayserzinn was awarded gold medals at the World's Fair in Paris in 1900 and in St. Louis in 1904, as well as in the epochal Turin exhibition of Applied Art in 1902.
	Schwarzwald Industrie G.m.b.H. - Freiburg i. Br. Arts and Crafts workshop / kunstgewerbliche Werkstätte
	Kugel Gebrüder & Fink - Lüdenscheid i. Westfalen cutlery maker / Besteckfabrik
	Pasch & Co - Solingen cutlery maker / versilbertes besteck
	VEB Fischlandschmuck - Ribnitz VEB Ostseeschmuck - Ribnitz VEB Fischlandschmuck was created in 1948 as the result of nationalization of the activity of Walter Kramer company. After a legal dispute won by Kramer heirs, in the late 1950s VEB Fischlandschmuck was forced to change its name to VEB Ostseeschmuck and adopt a new mark (a highly stylized and left-facing fish). After Germany reunification, VEB Ostseeschmuck was privatized in 1992 under the name Ostsee Schmuch GmbH and reorganized with a focus on jewelry production on the world market. Ostsee Schmuch GmbH is now one of the largest jewelry producers in the new federal Germany.
	M. Hansen - Kiel Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	W. Schaedele - Fleurier, Switzerland watchcase maker / Uhrengehäusehersteller

	Vereinigte Silberwarenfabriken, Wolf & Knell - Hanau Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	Kurz Karl - Kesselstadt Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik: manufacturer of ancient style "Hanau silver" (see more about HANAU silver )
	Kratzner J. - Hanau Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik
	Kurz J. & Co - Hanau Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik: manufacturer of ancient style "Hanau silver" founded by Johann Sigmund Kurz (1818-1888) (see more about HANAU silver )
	WMF - Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG - Geislingen a. Steige Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik: *HISTORY AND FURTHER MARKS*
	Gierling Emil - Solingen Silverplate flatware maker / Versilbertes besteckfabrik
	Waldmann Ad. - Pforzheim The company's history began 1918 in Pforzheim, the traditional German metropolis of jewellery in the Black Forest, as a production facility for high class push action and twist action pencils, made from gold and silver. Subsequently, Waldmann developed and manufactured fountain pens and ball pens made from metals such as brass, silver or 18 carat gold. Waldmann writing instruments with special twist mechanisms for 2 and 4 colour pen systems achieved worldwide patents. For the first time, this masterstroke was honoured on the occasion of the world exposition in Paris in 1937, namely with a silver medal for a 4 colour twist action pencil. Further patents succeeded, amongst others for the legendary "Two-in-One" in 1972. This push action ball pen had an ink cartridge incorporated in the barrel, and at the same time, the pen's other end could be used as a fountain pen.
	Kühn Gebrüder - Schwäbisch Gmünd ANCIENT ADVERTISEMENTS Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik Founded in 1860 by Johann Stanislaus Nepomuk Kühn. His sons Emil and Gustav Kühn succeeded to their father as Gebrüder Kühn. In 1914 a third generation takes over the business: Max Kühn and Gustav Kühn jr. (dead c. 1940). After the death of Max (1918), Karl Veit entered as partner managing the firm enlarged up to 300 employees. After his death (1953) two sons of Karl, Werner and Rolf Veit, acquired the full property of the company from the Kühn family achieving great success from the collaboration of designer Karl Dittert (1959). In 1984 Sonja Quandt takes over the management of the company simplifying production on high-end and quality products. The firm is now active under the style Gebr. Kühn Silbermanufaktur GmbH & Co. KG
	Hahn Karl C. & Co - Berlin - Neuköln Silverplate flatware maker / Versilbertes besteckfabrik
	Bek Ernst Gideon - Pforzheim Ernst Gideon Bek was born on the 18th April 1872 at Pforzheim , he served his apprenticeship with the Rothacker company in Pforzheim, and then at the companies Kinzinger in Pforzheim and Baer in Hanau. In 1896, he served as General Manager to the Pforzheim jewelery industry at the World Exhibition in Chicago. He set up his own business in 1897 and quickly established branches in Birmingham, Paris, Toronto, New York City, Newark and India. In 1899 he married Emilie C. Binder, the daughter of German emigrants, in America, and no doubt this is where the connection with Binder Brothers stems from (Emilie's brother, Lawrence O. Binder, was one of the three partners of Binder Brothers). Between 1897 to 1914 Bek travelled to America on more than 100 occasions. In America he established Ernst Gideon Bek Mfg. Co. at 77 Austin St., Newark, N. J. (the factory) and Ernst Gideon Bek, Inc., 15 Maiden Lane, New York (the wholesale concern). In January 7, 1918 part of their shares, property of foreign owners (Enemy Property)) were offered at public auction to American citizens by the Alien Property Custodian's office. After returning from a trip to Italy in July 1932, Ernst Gideon Bek suffered a stroke, from which he never fully recovered. In 1934, he passed the business to his two sons Wesley, born 1903, and Orville Sigfrid, born 1909. The brothers reformed the company as EG Bek & Co.KG

	Tappe Wilhelm - Burgdorf b. Hannover Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke AG - Fleitmann, Witte & Co - Schwerte i. Westfalen Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik
	Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik A. Krupp AG - Berndorf / Österreich Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik: HISTORY AND FURTHER MARKS
	Ehrhard & Söhne G.m.b.H - Schwäbisch Gmünd Silver and Silverplate maker / Silber und Metallwarenfabrik
	Argentagesellschaft, Tönshoff KG.- Düsseldorf Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik
	Bahner Fr. AG - Düsseldorf Bahner Franz - Düsseldorf Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik: active 1895-1962. Succeeded by Mansfelder Silber in 1917 *MORE ABOUT FRANZ BAHNER*
	Deyhle Gebrüder - Schwäbisch Gmünd Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik Founded in Schwäbisch Gmünd in 1820 by brothers Christian Wilhelm and Gottlob Karl Deyhle was one of the oldest and largest silverware factories in Gmünd until its closure at the end of the 1990s.
	Vietor E.L. - Darmstadt Silverware maker / kunst-objekte der silber bijouterie und silber kleinkunst active c.1890-c.1910 at Wilhelminestr. 7, Darmstadt. Owners Ludwig and August Vietor.
	Meyle & Mayer - Pforzheim Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik jugenstil jewelry and enamel works c. 1900
	Eickhorn - Solingen cutlery maker / besteckfabrik
	Hecker Ernst - Aue Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik 1886-1935

	A. Wellner Söhne AG.Sächsische Metallwarenfabrik - Aue i. S. OLD ADVERTISEMENTS MORE Founded in by Christian Gottlieb Wellner (1795-1857). He had six children, amongst them two brothers, the elder one, Carl August (1824-1909) and the younger one, Christian Gottlieb junior, who was born in 1831. Both became silver plate manufacturers and settled in Aue, but Carl was much more successful. Carl August continuously struggled for the expansion and technical innovation of his business. The starting point of Wellner's world class machinery was the acquisition of a spoon roller mill and a new spindle press. In 1870 he acquired the building of "alte Langmühle" (old long mill) in Aue. In 1887 the "full-time" tradesman Karl Krause from Leipzig was hired as a sole distributor of the entire new-silver production. Formally a branch of August Wellner's company was founded in Leipzig, which was headed by Krause. In practice, however, this was a "one-sided treaty". Wellner delivered all his products to Krause at fixed prices and Krause sold the products at arbitrary prices. In 1892, Karl August Wellner formally transferred the management of his factory to two sons: Ernst Albin and Richard Paul, and daughter Ida Marie, but still retained his personal guidance until 1895. His successor was Paul Gaedt (husband of Ida Marie), who played a major role in the successful continuation of the factory business after his retirement. In 1913 Gaedt accomplished the conversion of the former private company into a stock corporation Sächsische Metallwarenfabrik August Wellner Söhne Aktiengesellschaft (AG), or Saxon Metal Goods Factory August Wellner and Sons joint-stock company. In 1936 Paul Gaedt transferred the management of the company to the former chairman Francis Cramer. Gaedt retired and soon had to accept that the cutlery factory Wellner partially produced war products and therefore was expropriated by the end of the Second World War. After the end of World War II the Aue factory continued to operate and soon became the largest cutlery producer in GDR, employing over a thousand people; however, the name of the company was changed again in 1958 to VEB Auer Besteck und Silberwarenwerke (ABS) or in English "Aue Cutlery and Silver Items Company". The company held this name until 1992, when it was changed back to Wellner Bestecke und Silberwaren, GmbH, Aue (Wellner Cutlery and Silver Items, Ltd., Aue). After the reunification of Germany (in 1989) the company passed through a number of mergers and bankruptcy. The silver-plating factory in Aue was closed in 2001, but manufacturing of cutlery under the Wellner mark is still continuing in neighbouring Schneeberg. The new name of the company is Wellner/ABS GmbH (Wellner/ABS Ltd.).
	Hessische Metallwerke Seibel Gebrüder - Ziegenhain Bez. Kassel Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik founded in 1911 by Wilhelm Seibel as a subsidiary of his Mettmann Works. The factory closed in 1984
	Haastert Richard & Büll - Solingen-Wald Silverplate flatware maker / Versilbertes besteckfabrik
	Fischer F. & R. AG - Göppingen founded in 1874 by Fritz and Robert Fischer. Most of the firm closed during the financial crisis of 1934 but some products were still being made until 1966.
	Fischer Oskar - Brackenheim i. Württemberg Silverplate maker / Metallwarenfabrik
	Gerhardi & Cie - Lüdenscheid i. Westfalen Founded in 1796 by Hermann Richard Gerhardi a pioneer of the production of brass and copper buckles. The portfolio was later expanded including tea and coffee services. The production facilities moved to Lüdenscheid in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1879, where the head office of the Gerhardi Kunststofftechnik GmbH is located still today pewter and metalware factory / zinngießerei und metallwarenfabrik
	Makowerke G.m.b.H. - Mettmann cutlery maker / besteckfabrik
	Berliner Metallwarenfabrik H.A Jürst & Co AG - Berlin - Adlershof Silverware maker / Metallwarenfabrik
	Gebr.Arndt GEBRA - Quedlinburg founded 1870 ANCIENT ADVERTISEMENTS Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	Henniger & Co - Berlin Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	Straub S. + K. - Schwäbisch Gmünd Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik
	Menner Ernst - Stuttgart silver maker and retailer/ Silbermacher und Einzelhändler
	Erbe Heinrich Adolf - Schmalkaden in Thüringen cutlery maker / Besteckfabrik established 1856
	Efftger Ernst - Pforzheim Jewels, Gold and Silverware maker / Juwelen und Fabrik Feiner Gold und Silberwaren
	Wolfers Frères - Brussels (Belgium) Silverware maker / Silberwarenfabrik Wolfers Frères mark for Belgian and German market
	Röver Fr. - Breslau i. Niederschlesien früher Braunsweig cutlery maker / besteckfabrik
	Erhard & Söhne - Schwäbisch Gmünd Metalware manufacturers using various metals. Founded in 1844 by Carl Gottlieb Erhard and his two sons Carl and Julius. A special aspect of their production was the manufacture of miniature furniture sets for dolls widely exported in England and in the USA.

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