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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Silver

Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Names:
Tiffany and Company  Search this
Extent:
2.31 Cubic feet (consisting of 4.5 boxes, 1 folder, 4 oversize folders, 1 map case folder, 1 flat box (partial). )
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Mail order catalogs
Catalogues
Commercial correspondence
Advertisements
Trade literature
Business records
Commercial catalogs
Exhibition catalogs
Ephemera
Invoices
Print advertising
Business cards
Auction catalogs
Trade catalogs
Manuals
Sales records
Manufacturers' catalogs
Sales letters
Business letters
Periodicals
Business ephemera
Trade cards
Illustrations
Sales catalogs
Correspondence
Receipts
Catalogs
Printed ephemera
Letterheads
Publications
Date:
1823-1947
Summary:
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Accounting and Bookkeeping forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
Scope and Contents:
Products represented are predominately household, personal item, and religious articles made from silver such as spoons, flatware, wedding silver, bridal sets, cutlery, utensils, drinking mugs, cups, serving ware, vases, center pieces, candle holders and candelabrums, award cups and trophies, coffee and tea sets, jewelry, watches, urns, chandeliers, lamps, other lighting instruments, communion sets, and Ecclesiastical works.

Includes sterling, standard, silver plated, hand wrought silver, silverette, electro plated, with also occasional information pieces on the manufacture, shaping, and care of silver such as melting, spinning, presses and rolls, repoussé work chasing and snarling, and polishing .

Businesses include general merchants, specialty dealers, auction houses, and silversmiths.

Materials represent a sampling of daily transactions such as receipts and invoices for purchases. No extensive runs or complete records exist for any single company, brand, and no particular depth is present for any singular subtopic though some publications may provide general and historical overviews of a person, company, or facet of industry.
Arrangement:
Silver is arranged in four subseries.

Business Records and Marketing Material

Genre

Subject
Forms Part Of:
Forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.

Series 1: Business Ephemera

Series 2: Other Collection Divisions

Series 3: Isadore Warshaw Personal Papers

Series 4: Photographic Reference Material
Provenance:
Silver is a portion of the Business Ephemera Series of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Accession AC0060 purchased from Isadore Warshaw in 1967. Warshaw continued to accumulate similar material until his death, which was donated in 1971 by his widow, Augusta. For a period after acquisition, related materials from other sources (of mixed provenance) were added to the collection so there may be content produced or published after Warshaw's death in 1969. This practice has since ceased.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Occupation:
Silversmiths  Search this
Topic:
Silver  Search this
advertising  Search this
Silverwork  Search this
Sales promotion  Search this
Urns  Search this
Vases  Search this
Kitchen utensils  Search this
advertising -- Business ephemera  Search this
Implements, utensils, etc.  Search this
Cutlery trade  Search this
Chandeliers  Search this
Candles  Search this
Consumer goods -- Catalogs  Search this
Tea  Search this
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Gifts -- 1850-1860  Search this
Art auctions  Search this
Auctions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Mail order catalogs
Catalogues
Commercial correspondence
Advertisements
Trade literature
Business records
Commercial catalogs
Exhibition catalogs
Ephemera
Invoices
Print advertising
Business cards
Auction catalogs
Trade catalogs
Manuals
Sales records
Manufacturers' catalogs
Sales letters
Business letters
Periodicals
Business ephemera
Trade cards
Illustrations
Sales catalogs
Correspondence
Receipts
Catalogs
Printed ephemera
Letterheads
Publications -- Business
Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Silver, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Silver
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Silver
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8457a24d5-117f-426b-9a76-c1935ba391eb
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-silver

National Plate Collectors Fair

Title:
World Plate Collectors Fair
Author:
Collector Platemakers Guild  Search this
Physical description:
ill. 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
197u
Topic:
Ceramics  Search this
Plates (Tableware)--Collectors and collecting  Search this
Call number:
NK3700 .N277
NK3700.N277
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_124582

Still life arrangement with platter, plate of fruit, candles, decanter, and goblets

Collection Donor:
Hiller, John  Search this
Extent:
1 Autochromes (photographs)
Container:
Box 4
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Autochromes (photographs)
Date:
circa 1910-1935
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Wine bottles  Search this
goblets  Search this
Fruit  Search this
Candles  Search this
tablecloths  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, John Hiller lantern slide collection.
Identifier:
AAG.HLR, Item HLR183
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John Hiller lantern slide collection
John Hiller lantern slide collection / Series 1: Gardens and Sites / Unidentified Locations / Flower Arrangements and Still Lifes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6faa9409c-ce30-41b7-8e75-aa2e507751ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-hlr-ref736

Unidentified Interior View: dining room table setting

Collection Donor:
Hiller, John  Search this
Extent:
1 Autochromes (photographs)
Container:
Box 3
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Autochromes (photographs)
Date:
circa 1910-1935
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Dining rooms  Search this
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Silverware  Search this
tablecloths  Search this
goblets  Search this
Centerpieces  Search this
Candlesticks  Search this
Candles  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, John Hiller lantern slide collection.
Identifier:
AAG.HLR, Item HLR155
See more items in:
John Hiller lantern slide collection
John Hiller lantern slide collection / Series 1: Gardens and Sites / Unidentified Locations / Unidentified Interior Views
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b2886aa0-886b-4614-930f-a74f8d8241dc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-hlr-ref720

[Trade catalogs from C. Lumsden & Son, Inc.]

Company Name:
C. Lumsden & Son, Inc.  Search this
Notes content:
"Gold and Silversmiths" ; jewelry ; brooches ; pendants ; necklaces ; crosses ; shirt studs ; collar buttons ; cuff buttons [cufflinks?] ; signet rings ; men's rings ; wedding rings ; lockets ; watches ; "Howard" watches ; card cases ; cigarette cases ; powder books ; match boxes ; umbrellas ; canes ; [riding?] crops ; handbags ; desk furnishings ; sterling silver ; tea sets ; dinnerware ; loving cups ; prize cups ; tableware ; children's silverware ; "electro-plated" tableware ; glassware ; picture frames ; toilet sets ; dressing table sets ; sterling silver novelties ; individual communion cups and other ecclesiastical supplies .
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Religious paraphernalia  Search this
Smoking and tobacco accessories  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Clothing (including hats; shoes; accessories; etc)  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Topic:
Beverage industry  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Dress accessories  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Glass  Search this
Hats  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Metals  Search this
Novelties  Search this
Porcelain  Search this
Pottery  Search this
Religious articles  Search this
Religious medals  Search this
Religious supplies industry  Search this
Shoes  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Silverwork  Search this
Smoking paraphernalia  Search this
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_28056
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_28056

[Trade catalogs from Manning, Bowman & Co.]

Company Name:
Manning, Bowman & Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Manning-Bowman  Search this
Notes content:
"Perfection" granite ironware ; silver and silver plate ; tableware ; coffee and tea services ; trophies ; bathroom fixtures ; food preparation and service ; kitchen appliances ; household appliances .
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
6 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Hotel; bar and restaurant supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Hotels -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Bars (Drinking establishments)  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Metals  Search this
Restaurants  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_29448
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_29448

[Trade catalogs from Mappin & Webb]

Variant company name:
Royal Plate & Cutlery Works ; Winsley Works  Search this
Company Name:
Mappin & Webb  Search this
Notes content:
Silver plate ; "Prince's Plate" ; electro-plate ; tableware ; cutlery ; lamps ; cigarette lighters and cases ; flasks ; fox hunting accessories ; hair brush sets ; other decorative objects and gifts .
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
London, United Kingdom
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Smoking and tobacco accessories  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Beekeeping supplies  Search this
Hotel; bar and restaurant supplies  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories)  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Taxidermy; hunting and trapping supplies  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Topic:
"Hotels -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Bars (Drinking establishments)  Search this
Bee culture  Search this
Beehives  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Brass  Search this
Briefcases  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Fur trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Glass  Search this
Hobbies  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Hunting  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Luggage  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_29545
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_29545

Plate: Tableware

Collector:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Donor Name:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Culture:
Historic  Search this
Object Type:
Sherd
Place:
Hughes County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Sep 1986
Collection Date:
1963
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
362299
USNM Number:
A558175-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37da342bc-e70b-431e-9b94-5162785f2cdc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8547547

Plate; Tableware

Collector:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Donor Name:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Culture:
Historic  Search this
Object Type:
Sherd
Place:
Hughes County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Sep 1986
Collection Date:
1963
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
362299
USNM Number:
A558180-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30de56371-c120-4bcf-bd36-395d6d6a47ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8547552

Plate; Tableware

Collector:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Donor Name:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Culture:
Historic  Search this
Object Type:
Sherd
Place:
Hughes County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Sep 1986
Collection Date:
1963
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
362299
USNM Number:
A558182-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3faa57b8c-a4e2-4ed0-8f75-85800ac6bbb4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8547554

Earthenware Plate; Tableware

Collector:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Donor Name:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Culture:
Historic  Search this
Object Type:
Sherd
Place:
Hughes County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Sep 1986
Collection Date:
1963
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
362299
USNM Number:
A558186-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e3ea2f60-cd12-4cd6-859d-831bdf5123ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8547558

Plate, Tableware, iron, fragments

Collector:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Donor Name:
River Basin Survey  Search this
Culture:
Historic  Search this
Object Type:
Plate
Place:
Hughes County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Sep 1986
Collection Date:
1963
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
362299
USNM Number:
A558224-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e6137473-a915-4c12-b223-1195492e9dda
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8938610

The Official price guide to collector plates

Title:
Collector plates
Plates
Author:
House of Collectibles  Search this
Physical description:
v. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm
Type:
Periodicals
Date:
1983
C1983-
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)--Collectors and collecting--Catalogs--Periodicals  Search this
Commemorative plates--Catalogs--Periodicals  Search this
Call number:
NK4695.P55 O32
NK4695.P55O32
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_393442

Furansu ga yume mita Nihon : tōki ni utsushita Hokusai, Hiroshige / [henshū Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan, Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha] = La France regarde le Japon : L'influence des peintres japonais sur les arts décoratifs français dans la seconde moité du XIXème siècle / [edited by Tokyo National Museum, Nikkei Inc]

Title:
フランスが夢見た日本 : 陶器に写した北斎、広重 / [編集東京国立博物館, 日本経済新聞社] = La France regarde le Japon : L'influence des peintres japonais sur les arts décoratifs français dans la seconde moité du XIXème siècle / [edited by Tokyo National Museum, Nikkei Inc]
France regarde le Japon : L'influence des peintres japonais sur les arts décoratifs français dans la seconde moité du XIXème siècle
Nichifutsu kōryū 150-shūnen kinen Orusē Bijitsukan korekushon tokubetsuten
日仏交流150周年記念オルセー美術館コレクション特別展
France meets Japan : Ukiyo-e influence on French ceramics : 150th anniversary of Japan-France diplomatic relations special exhibition of the Musée d'Orsay collection
Author:
Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan  Search this
Musée d'Orsay  Search this
Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha  Search this
Physical description:
161 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
France
Date:
2008
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Porcelain  Search this
Arts--Japanese influences  Search this
Call number:
NK4497 .F83 2008
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_905551

Serverat : en utställning om tallrikar / av Birgitta Watz

Author:
Watz, Birgitta  Search this
Röhsska konstslöjdmuseet (Göteborg, Sweden)  Search this
Physical description:
47 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1987
C1987
Topic:
Plates (Tableware) in art--Exhibitions  Search this
Plates (Tableware)--History--Exhibitions  Search this
Call number:
NK8596 .W35 1987
NK8596.W35 1987
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_399721

Shandong da yu pan / An Lihua zhu

Title:
山東大魚盤 / 安立華著
Shan dong great fish plate
Mei zai min jian : An Lihua Shandong da yu pan
19-20世紀中國民間美術經典
An Lihua Shandong da yu pan
美在民間 :安立華山東大魚盤
Shi jiu - er shi shi ji Zhongguo min jian mei shu jing dian
安立華山東大魚盤
Chinese folk art classic from 19th to 20th century
Author:
An, Lihua 1961-  Search this
Physical description:
143 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 30 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
China
Zibo Shi
Date:
2001
Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912
20th century
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Pottery, Chinese  Search this
Pottery  Search this
Fishes in art  Search this
Call number:
NK4695.P55 A5 2001
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_910774

Ōzara no jidai ten : utage no utsuwa / [henshū Idemitsu Bijutsukan]

Title:
大皿の時代展 : 宴の器 / [編集出光美術館]
Age of oversized dishes and banqueting in Japan
Utage no utsuwa
宴の器
Author:
Idemitsu Bijutsukan  Search this
Physical description:
153 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 30 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
Japan
Date:
1998
Heisei 10 [1998]
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Pottery, Japanese  Search this
Porcelain, Japanese  Search this
Call number:
NK4695.P55 O88 1998
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_892404

The Bradford book of collector's plates

Author:
Bradford Exchange  Search this
Physical description:
ill. 29 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Date:
19uu
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)--Collectors and collecting  Search this
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Call number:
NK8596.B79
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_105501

Ishizara to Aburazara / [hensha Tanaka Kana]

Title:
石皿と油皿 / [編者田中かな]
Author:
Tanaka, Kana  Search this
Physical description:
33, xii p., [87] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Japan
Date:
1960
Showa 35 [1960]
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Pottery, Japanese  Search this
Call number:
738.52 .T2
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_882260

I Piatti italiani

Physical description:
59 p. illus. 29 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Italy
Date:
1970
Topic:
Plates (Tableware)  Search this
Call number:
NK4695.P55 P5X
NK4695.P55P5X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_90698

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