Elizur G. Webster | |
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Born | 1829
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | October 9, 1900
Warwick, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Occupation | Silversmith |
Known for | founder of E. G. Webster & Son |
Children | 4 sons |
Elizur G. Webster (1829 - October 9, 1900) was an American silversmith and the founder of E. G. Webster & Son, a manufacturer of silverware.
Webster was born in 1829 in Hartford, Connecticut. [1] [2]
Webster opened a store at Atlantic and Fifth Avenues in Brooklyn in 1859. [1] The firm became known as E. G. Webster & Son in 1873, [2] and more stores were opened in Manhattan, Chicago and San Francisco. [1] His brother, A. A. Webster, was actively involved in the firm until 1886. [2] Webster designed silver holloware, [2] including trays, [3] mirror frames, [4] bowls, [5] [6] and tea or coffee services. [7]
With his wife and four sons (Frederic, George, Hawley and William), Webster resided at Greene and Clinton Avenues in Brooklyn, New York, and he had a second home in Warwick, New York. [1] He died on October 9, 1900, in Warwick, and he was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery. [1] He was worth an estimated $107,000 at the time of his death. [8] The firm was acquired by the International Silver Company in 1928. [2] Webster's son Frederic worked for the firm, and he died in 1941. [9] It was acquired by Oneida Limited in 1981. [9]
A catalogue of E. G. Webster & Son silverware is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [10] Silverware designed by E. G. and Son can be seen at the Brooklyn Museum, [6] the Art Institute of Chicago, [7] the Birmingham Museum of Art, [11] and the National Museum of American History. [5] [12]
Elizur G. Webster | |
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Born | 1829
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | October 9, 1900
Warwick, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Occupation | Silversmith |
Known for | founder of E. G. Webster & Son |
Children | 4 sons |
Elizur G. Webster (1829 - October 9, 1900) was an American silversmith and the founder of E. G. Webster & Son, a manufacturer of silverware.
Webster was born in 1829 in Hartford, Connecticut. [1] [2]
Webster opened a store at Atlantic and Fifth Avenues in Brooklyn in 1859. [1] The firm became known as E. G. Webster & Son in 1873, [2] and more stores were opened in Manhattan, Chicago and San Francisco. [1] His brother, A. A. Webster, was actively involved in the firm until 1886. [2] Webster designed silver holloware, [2] including trays, [3] mirror frames, [4] bowls, [5] [6] and tea or coffee services. [7]
With his wife and four sons (Frederic, George, Hawley and William), Webster resided at Greene and Clinton Avenues in Brooklyn, New York, and he had a second home in Warwick, New York. [1] He died on October 9, 1900, in Warwick, and he was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery. [1] He was worth an estimated $107,000 at the time of his death. [8] The firm was acquired by the International Silver Company in 1928. [2] Webster's son Frederic worked for the firm, and he died in 1941. [9] It was acquired by Oneida Limited in 1981. [9]
A catalogue of E. G. Webster & Son silverware is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [10] Silverware designed by E. G. and Son can be seen at the Brooklyn Museum, [6] the Art Institute of Chicago, [7] the Birmingham Museum of Art, [11] and the National Museum of American History. [5] [12]