Category Archives: Hall Elton

Hall, Elton & Co.

Posted on November 15, 2015 by queenofsienna

I knew that Hall, Elton & Co. was a silverplate manufacturer located in Wallingford, Connecticut in the mid 1800s.  I knew this because I had researched patents during this period of time and several handle design patents had been assigned … Continue reading →

Posted in Almer Hall, Benedict & Burnham, Curtiss, Elton & Co., Hall Elton, Hall Elton & Co., Jacob Hall, Maltby Stevens Curtiss, Meriden Britannia, R. Wallace, Wallingford CT, Watrous, William Elton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Patent, Patent…Who Has The Patent?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by queenofsienna

I was doing some research on Hall, Elton & Co. and came upon an ad for a pattern name I did not know.  The ad referred to the spoon illustrated as “The Niagara”.  The design looked familiar.  Upon comparison, it appeared … Continue reading →

Posted in Angelo / Saratoga, Angelo aka Saratoga, Angelo pattern, Angelo/Saratoga, Aurora, Hall Elton, holmes & edwards, L. Boardman, luther boardman, Niagara pattern, Saratoga patterns, Tufts, Warwick pattern, Wm. Rogers Mfg. | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Variations on a Theme

Posted on April 10, 2014 by queenofsienna

There are several mid 19th century flatware designs that are somewhat similar.  For ease of comparison, I’ve put four of these designs next to each other as shown below: The first design on the left is the 1846 pattern of Michael Gibney, Patent No. … Continue reading →

Posted in E W Sperry, Hall Elton, Michael Gibney | Tagged , , | 3 Comments