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Frank W. Smith Sterling Silverware Company - A Brief History
By Jon R Warren
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Frank W. Smith Silver Co. Inc. Began in 1886 in Gardner, Massachusetts. The firm was sold in 1917 and ceased silver manufacturing in 1930. Company marks include a lion on a crescent moon entwined with the letter S, an S in a circle flanked by conical shapes, and an S surrounded by double scrolls. A subsidiary of Reed and Barton bought the silver assets in 1958, and the flatware manufacturing was moved to North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Some pattern names: American Chippendale, Chippendale-Old, Countess, Federal Cotillion, Fiddle Shell/Alden, Fiddle Thread, George VI, Lion, Newport Shell, Pilgrim, and Woodlily.
