Founded in the early 20th century, Lunt Silversmiths became a celebrated domestic designer and producer of flatware, hollowware, serveware and giftware for generations, remaining in Lunt family hands for more than 100 years. It was the oldest continuously operating family-owned silver company in the United States.
Lunt Silversmiths was incorporated in Greenfield, Massachusetts, in 1902 as Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Company. The firm succeeded A. F. Towle & Son Co. — later Towle Silversmiths — purchasing its tools, machinery, trademarks and goodwill. Lunt was originally managed by George E. Rogers, president and major investor; George Colby Lunt, treasurer and general manager; and William Caldwell Bowlen, vice president and supervisor of manufacturing until his retirement in 1929. George C. Lunt and William C. Bowlen were both qualified members of the staff of the defunct Towle's factory.
On April 4, 1912, the founders of Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Company registered the manufacturer’s trademark at the federal level. In 1935 the company name was shortened to Lunt Silversmiths. In 1957 Lunt Silversmiths acquired King Silver Co. and its subsidiary Richard Dimes Company of South Boston, MA.
Lunt Silversmiths had in its inventory a wide array of flatware patterns such as Alexandra, American Directoire, Modern Victorian, Belle Meade, Carillon, Charles II, Chased Classic, Chatelaine, Colonial Manor, William and Mary, Contrast, Delacourt and many more. The United States government chose Lunt’s Embassy Scroll pattern (1981) as its official tableware in all U.S. embassies and consulates around the world.
In late 2009 Lunt sold its brand and inventory to Reed & Barton. The following year all remaining manufacturing and inventory assets at the Greenfield factory were sold at auction.
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(Biography provided by Schear Brothers)
Sterling Silver Picture Frame
By Lunt Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are offering a new sterling silver picture frame by Lunt Silversmiths. Manufactured in Italy, it is tarnish resistant and has a wood back. The sterling silver front has a python p...
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$1,220Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.75 in W 7.5 in D 0.25 in
Antique English Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Picture Frame, 1905
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by Eels Brothers & Browne in London in 1905. Plain and flat rectangular surround; mounted to top open scrollwork with small ar...
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Edwardian Period Victorian Style Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period sterling silver picture frame (in the Victorian style), Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1902, Charles Henry Freeman - maker. Sterling silver is pierced and ...
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English Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in Miami Beach, FL
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Located in Bath, GB
A good sized elegant plain photograph frame made from solid English sterling silver and backed with solid Oak. Always very popular, this frame comes with a two-way folding easel sta...
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Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Picture Frame
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Flat rectangular surround. On front, acid-etched ornament with tubular frames and corne...
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$1,500
H 11.75 in W 9.75 in D 0.5 in
Antique English Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Picture Frame
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Located in New York, NY
English Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame, ca 1910. Rectangular window in shaped surround with arched top and concave sides and bottom. With glass, silk lining, and s...
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H 11.25 in W 8.88 in D 0.25 in
Antique American Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Picture Frame
By William B. Kerr & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver picture frame. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Rectangular surround with reeded rim and chased rectangle (vacant). Window has acid-etc...
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H 6.7 in W 4.73 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Sterling Silver Rectangular Portrait Photo Frame by Carrs 20th Century
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Located in London, GB
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Large Edwardian Sterling Silver "Scroll-Work" Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian, sterling silver, "scroll-work" picture frame, Birmingham, England, 1917, Samuel Hillyard-Loake - maker. Backed in burgundy leather. Measures: 11 1/2" high x 9" X 6 ...
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Italian Sterling Silver Picture Frame
By Sergio Martini
Located in New York, NY
A relatively large, well-made, Italian sterling silver picture frame with beautiful etched design, circa late-20th century, Italy. Frame can be positioned vertically or horizontally ...
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English Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Holder Case
Located in New York, NY
An English Art Deco period sterling silver cigarette (or other) holder case, circa early-20th century, England. Marked 'Sterling' on inside; please see last image.
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Italian Neoclassical Brass Frame, Italy, circa Mid-20th Century
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Sterling Silver Jewelry Box with Vanity Mirror Victorian Style, ca Late-20th C.
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Located in New York, NY
A sterling silver and cut-glass jewelry box with vanity mirror, by Towle Silversmith, circa late-20th century, USA. A round cut-glass jewelry box with sterling silver top, top has a ...
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Sterling Silver Jewelry Box with Vanity Mirror by Towle
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Located in New York, NY
A sterling silver and cut-glass jewelry box with vanity mirror, by Towle Silversmith, circa late-20th century, USA. A round cut-glass jewelry box with sterling silver top, top has a ...
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Antique Sterling Silver Jewelry Dish in the Buccellati Style
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