Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information

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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. 1890 catalogue Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. 1881 catalogue
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Georgian pattern Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Jeanne d' Arc


Above, top, inside cover pages of 1890 and 1881 Simpson, Hall, Miller and Co. catalogues. Below, advertisements in the Jewelers’ Circular on 29 September 1909 and 18 October 1905. For more information, see the entries listed on this webpage below.


"SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & CO.; Among the firms engaged in the manufacture of fine electro-plated ware that of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. stands in the front rank. So extensive has their business become that in addition to their head office in Wallingford, Connecticut, they have branch establishments in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Melbourne (Australia), and Montreal, besides having an army of travellers covering the continent." [Excerpt from article: (27 February 1892). "Montreal: The centre of the Canadian wholesale trade". The Globe, p. 1. See article listing below.]


Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. began operations in 1866. The company became part of the International Silver Company in 1899.


Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (founded 1866) design catalogues and historical information (by year) [1]


Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; additional trademark: American Silver Plate Co.


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1860s

Various newspapers, magazines and other sources

(c. 1866-). Various newspapers, magazines and other sources - search engines. (Updated 26 April 2020. C01270-71; D01210-11; D01213).

1868 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1868). Price list catalog. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 28 July 2018. C00203-04).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

1868 - news mention

(30 September 1868). Correspondence; Wallingford ["... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. are doing an extensive business in the britannia line, as the large amount of goods which they are daily sending off amply proves."] Meriden Daily Republican, p. 2, col. 3. (Viewed 23 December 2020. F01998).

  • Offline - possible copy at Meriden Public Library.

186? - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (186?). Price list of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s heavy plated Argentine, Silver Ring and Finish, Albata, and Britannia spoons. Wallingford, CT; 6 pp. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00883.)

186? - price list reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (186?). Price list of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s heavy plated Argentine, Silver Ring and Finish, Albata, and Britannia spoons. Wallingford, CT; 6 pp. “Reprint” in Trade Catalogues at the Winterthur Museum, Part 2 microfiche (no. 3114) (c. 1991). University Publications of America: Bethesda, MD. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00868; A00871; A00881-82.) [2]

1868 - patent - improvement in butter-dishes

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (11 February 1868). Letters patent no. 74221: Improvement in butter-dishes. (Viewed 14 March 2018. AAA01125).

1869 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1869). Price list of improved electro plated wares. Wallingford, CT; 90 pp. (Updated 28 June 2018. A00307; AAA03376-16.)

1869 - design catalogue excerpt reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1869). Catalog [presumably excerpt]. Reprinted in Silver Magazine, (November / December 1990 issue). (Viewed 13 September 2017. G00204.)

1869 - SHMC in American Institute Fair, New York

(1870). Thirtieth annual report of the American Institute, of the City of New York, for the year 1869-70, (p. 24). Albany: The Argus Company, Printers. (Viewed 4 June 2017. A02589-92; AAA00588.)

  • Online - University of Toronto library.
  • Also: Offline - (2 September 1869). American Institute Fair [with mention of fair dates: 8 September - 30 October 1869]. New York Times, p. 2. (Viewed 13 November 2018. L00848). See worldcat.org for locations.

American Institute Fair (1869) exhibitors include "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., 19 John street, New York, [award] for plated ware. Second medal and diploma". (Excerpt from annual report above.)


1869 - spotlighted news mention - SHMC in American Institute Fair

(22 September 1869). Thirty-eighth industrial exhibition of the American Institute [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] American Artisan, p. 188. (Viewed 13 November 2018. L00837).

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"A case of plated ware, called the ’Wallingford ware’, is exhibited by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., of 19 John street, New York. Their goods have a fine appearance, and consist of the usual paraphernalia of the tea-table, such as ice-pitchers, tea-sets, etc."



1869 advertisements

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1869 - three advertisements

O. F. Stedman, Jeweler, Westfield, NY. (May - June 1869). Advertisement: "... Plated and Silver Ware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." Westfield Republican (Westfield, NY). (Viewed 20 October 2018. B01166-68).

1869 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (16 December 1869). Advertisement: "’Perfection’ Coffee Pot... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustration]. New York Observer, p. 400, col. 3. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00856).

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1869 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (23 December 1869). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of Improved Electro Plate with Pure Silver... Original and Elegant Designs... " [with no illustration]. New York Observer, 16 December 1869, p. 408, col. 2.(Viewed 30 May 2019. C00857).

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1869 patents

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1869 - patent - improved die for raising and trimming metal

Samuel Simpson, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (25 May 1869). Letters patent no. 90,596: Improved die for raising and trimming metal. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01908).

1869 - patent - tea and coffee-pot

Samuel Simpson, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1 June 1869). Letters patent no. 90,790: Tea and coffee-pot. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00578).

1869 - patent - design for a tea-sevice

Hermann Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (16 November 1869). Design no. 3,754: Design for a tea-sevice. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00579).



1870s

1870 - historical information

Davis, Charles Henry Stanley. (1870). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co." section, building illustration and portrait of Simpson (pp. 475, 478-79). In History of Wallingford, Conn. From its settlement in 1670 to the present time: Including Meriden, which was one of its parishes until 1806, and Cheshire, which was incorporated in 1780. (Also see "Manufactures section": pp. 472-495.) 1086 pp. Meriden: Published by the author. (Viewed 17 November 2016. A00793-94.)

1870 - annual report - SHMC in American Institute Fair

(1871). Thirty-first annual report of the American Institute, of the City of New York, for the year 1870-71, p. 27. (Viewed 4 June 2017. A02588-89; L00847.)

  • Online - University of Toronto.
  • Offline - (4 June 1870). The American Institute Fair for 1870— when and where it is to be held— character of the exhibition [with mention of scheduled opening and closing dates]. New York Times, p. 4. (See worldcat.org for locations.)

"American Institute exhibitors include: "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., 19 John street, (award) for silver plated ware. Second premium". (Excerpt from annual report above.)


1870 - spotlighted news mention - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in American Institute Fair

(19 October 1870). Fair of the American Institute [with mention: "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... exhibit a very handsome gold and silver-plated tea-service and other articles."] American Artisan, pp. 242 - presumably 243. (Viewed 13 November 2018. L00835).

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1870 articles

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1870 - news mention

(3 January 1870). Matters about the home [with mention of silver trumpet by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. at Fireman’s Hall, Wallingford, CT]. Meriden Daily Republican, p. 2, col. 4. (Viewed 18 December 2021. D01882).

"... The Fireman’s Hall at Wallingford was a success. The hall was crowded, too much so for comfort... In front of the orchestra two wreaths were suspended, one enclosing the beautiful silver trumpet presented to the company by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." (Excerpt from above.)


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1870 - news mention

(24 February 1870). Concert at Wallingford [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. gift to director]. Meriden Daily Republican, p. 2, col. 4. (Viewed 18 December 2021. D01883).

"The Musical Association at Wallingford gave a [grand] vocal concert at the Town Hall... Professor Wheeler, leader of the Harmonic Society of New Haven, was the director... [who thanked] the Association for their beautiful gift. The gift consisted of a magnificent silver pitcher, silver goblets, slop-bowl, etc., and was manufactured by Simpson, Hall, Miller [& Co.] of Wallingford... " (Excerpt from above.)


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1870 advertisements

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1870 - advertisement

J. C. Blackman, Elmira, NY. (1 January 1870). Text-based advertisement: "... offers the bon ton of Holiday gifts and bridal presents... manufactured by... Simpson, Hull [sic], Miller & Co. ..." Saturday Evening Review (Elmira, New York), p. 8, col. 4. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01275).

1870 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (13 January 1870). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of Improved Electro Plate with Pure Silver... Original and Elegant Designs... Sample and Salesroom, 19 John Street, N. Y." [with no illustrations]. The Independent (New York), p. 8, col. 1. (Viewed 21 June 2019. E00752).

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1870 patents

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1870 - patent - improved spoon-holder and bell

Samuel Simpson. (8 March 1870). Letters patent no. 100,680: Improved spoon-holder and bell. (Viewed 6 April 2018. AAA01909).

1870 - patent - design for a tea-set

Hermann Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (8 March 1870). Design no. 3890: Design for a tea-set. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00577).

1870 - patent - design for an ice-pitcher

Hermann Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (8 March 1870). Design no. 3891: Design for an ice-pitcher. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00576).

1870 - patent - improved spoon-holder

Samuel Simpson. (15 March 1870). Letters patent no. 100,938: Improved spoon-holder. (Viewed 6 April 2018. AAA01910).

1870 - patent - design for a fruit-stand

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (25 October 1870). Design no. 4440: Design for a fruit-stand. (Viewed 16 March 2018. AAA01196).

1870 - patent - design for a tea-set

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (25 October 1870). Design no. 4441: Design for a tea-set. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01907).



1871 - SHMC in American Institute Fair

See: (1872). Thirty-second annual report of the American Institute, of the City of New York, for the year 1871-72. [Exhibitors (p. 28) include Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (7 September - 4 November 1871).] Albany: The Argus Company, Printers. (updated 4 January 2019. A02586-87; L00845-46.)

  • Online - University of Massachusetts Libraries.
  • Offline - opening date - (6 September 1871). American Institute Fair. New York Times, p. 8. (See worldcat.org for locations.)
  • Offline - closing date - (29 October 1871). The fair: Closing days. New York Times, p. 3. (See worldcat.org for locations.)


1871 advertisements

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1871 - advertisement

Blackman & Holdridge’s, Elmira, NY. (22 February 1871). Advertisement: "... Holiday Presents... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. .... " [with no illustration]. Elmira Daily Advertiser (Elmira, New York), presumably p. 4, col. 7. (Viewed 9 May 2020. H01476).

1871 - two advertisements

J. E. Brinsmaid, presumably Burlington, VT. (26 May, 2 June 1871). Advertisement: "Silver Goods, Etc. ... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. Burlington Weekly Free Press (Burlington, Vermont). (Viewed 28 September 2018. B00546).

1871 - advertisement

J. E. Brinsmaid, Burlington, VT. (14 December 1871). Advertisement: "... Silver-plated goods... castors; cake baskets; vases; urns... tea or coffee pots; spoons; forks; knives ... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s ... " Burlington Democrat (Vermont), p. 3, col. 9. (Viewed 7 February 2021. D01885).

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1871 - patent - improvement in ice-pitchers

Friend Miller, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (29 August 1871). Letters patent no. 118,630: Improvement in ice-pitchers. (Viewed 16 March 2018. AAA001197).

1872 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1872). Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s catalogue of improved electro plated ware. Wallington [sic], CT, 112 pp. (Updated 28 July 2019. A00306; C00203-05.)


1872 advertisements

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1872 - eleven advertisements

J. C. Bromley & Co., presumably Rock Island, IL. (November - December 1872). Advertisement: "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., 19 John Street, New York... " [with no illustrations]. Rock Island Argus (Rock Island, Illinois). (Viewed 15 October 2018. B01088-98).

1872 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (13 November 1872). Advertisement: "... 19 John St., New York; A general assortment of nickel and German silver... tea sets, cake and fruit baskets and stands, butter dishes... hotel sets... factories, Wallingford, Conn. ... " [with no product illustrations]. Daily Davenport Democrat, p. 1, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 10 July 2021. D01886).

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1872 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., New York. (18 December 1872). Advertisement: "... The Jewell Pattern... Salesroom, 19 John St., New York... Tea sets, Cake and Fruits Baskets and Stands... " [with illustrations of fork and spoon in the Jewell pattern]. The Christian Union (New York) newspaper, p. 527. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00858).

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1873 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1873). Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co’s catalogue of improved electro plated ware [trade catalogue]. Wallingford, CT; 155 pp. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00302.)

1873 - news mention

(Presumably 7 October 1873). Local [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Topeka Daily Blade / Topeka State Journal (Kansas), presumably p. 3, cols. 2-3. (Viewed 18 December 2021. D01887).

"... The beautiful silver service set ordered by Mr. Clayton, for the use of the Delmonico Restaurant, has arrived... The set consists of eight sugar bowls, eight cream pitchers, eight syrup pitchers, eight butter dishes, six cake baskets, and four pickle stands. This splendid affair was shipped from Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, Conn., through the agency of James Douglas... We wish Mr. Clayton success in establishing a first-class dinner parlor..." (Excerpt from above.)


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1873 advertisements

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1873 - seventeen advertisements

J. C. Bromley & Co., Rock Island, IL. (January 1873). Advertisement: "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... A General Assortment of Nickel and German Silver... " Rock Island Argus (Rock Island, Illinois). (Viewed 31 May 2019. C00870-81; C00883-87).

  • Online - Chronicling America project, Library of Congress: 2 January 1873, p. 1, cols. 6-7. (Also, see online the repeated ads in January 1873 on January 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25.)

1873 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (21 October 1873). Advertisement: "... 19 John St., New York; A general assortment of nickel and German silver... tea sets, cake and fruit baskets, butter dishes and stands... hotel sets... factories, Wallingford, Conn. ... " [with illustration of spoon]. Daily Davenport Democrat, p. 1, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 10 July 2021. D01888).

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1873 - advertisement

Wendell & Roberts, Albany, NY. (23 October 1873). Advertisement: "Grand combination... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... tea sets, casters, fruit stands, syrup cups, etc., ice sets, cake baskets, butter dishes, epergnes... " [with no illustrations]. Albany Journal (Albany, New York), p. 1, col. 8. (Viewed 31 May 2020. H01875-76).

1873 - two advertisements

J. C. Bromley & Co., Rock Island, IL. (1, 8 November 1873). Advertisement: "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., 19 John Street, New York, A General Assortment of Nickel and German Silver... " [with illustrations showing pitcher, tray two goblets and footed bowl]. Rock Island Argus (Rock Island, Illinois). (Viewed 15 October 2018. B01099-1100).



1874 - state business directory listing

(1874). Listing: "Manufacturing Companies ... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.", (p. 224). In The Connecticut Business Directory for 1874. Briggs & Co.: Boston. (Viewed 18 October 2020. F01535; F01539).


1874 advertisements

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1874 - advertisement

W. R. Mitchell, Auctioneer. (20 March 1874). Advertisement: "Auction sale... Silver-Plated Ware at Auction. Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., No. 19 John st., About to remove to their new store, No. 676 Broadway, will offer their entire stock of silver-plated ware... " The New York Times, p. 7, col. 7. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00859).

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1874 - advertisement

J. E. Brinsmaid, Burlington, VT. (11 July 1874). Advertisement: "... Jewelry and Silver Plated Ware... Plated Ware; A new assortment... suitable for bridal and other presents, from Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [no illustrations]. Burlington Sentinel (Vermont), presumably p. 3, col. 4. (Viewed 18 December 2021. D01889).

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1874 - eight advertisements

Louis. W. Melchor, Paw Paw, MI. (31 July - December 1874). Advertisement: "... Plated Ware ... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." [with no related illustrations]. The True Northerner (Paw Paw, Michigan). (Viewed 13 October 2018. B01017-24).

1874 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., New York. (27 October 1874). Advertisement: "... A General Assortment of Nickel & German Silver... Tea Sets, Cake and Fruit Baskets, Butter Dishes and Stands, Spoon Holders, Castors, Tea Trays... Hotel Sets... " [with illustration of decorative water pitcher]. The Daily Argus (Rock Island, Illinois), p. 1, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 28 December 2021. D01890).

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1874 patents

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1874 - patent - improvements in bottle-stoppers

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (4 August 1874; filed 20 July 1874). Letters patent no. 153,796: Improvements in bottle-stoppers. (Viewed 16 March 2018. AAA01198).

1874 - patent - improvement in bottle-stoppers

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (13 October 1874; filed 4 September 1874). Letters patent no. 155,833: Improvement in bottle-stoppers. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00575).

1874 - patent - improved in covered table-ware

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (22 December 1874; filed 15 October 1874). Letters patent no. 158,153: Improved in covered table-ware. (Viewed 16 March 2018. AAA01199).



1875 - article mention - SHMC in American Institute Fair

(16 September 1875). The American Institute Fair [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Evening Post (New York) (Third edition), presumably p. 4, col. 2. (Viewed 5 July 2020. F01392-95).

"... The Main Hall.... Another fine display in this specialty is made by Messrs. Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., who exhibit some original designs in castors and tea sets..." (Excerpt from above.)


1875 - news mention - SHMC in American Institute Fair

(1 October 1875). The American Institute Fair [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. exhibiting original designs in silver plate]. The Manufacturer and Builder, p. 224. (Viewed 12 November 2018. L00836).

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  • Also, Offline - (22 August 1875). American Institute Fair [with mention of opening date, 8 Sept. 1875]. New York Times, p. 2. (Viewed 13 November 2018. L00850). See worldcat.org for locations.
  • Also, Offline - (18 November 1875). The American Institute Fair [with mention of closing date, 20 November 1875]. New York Times, p. 8. (Viewed 13 November 2018. L00841). See worldcat.org for locations.


1875 advertisements

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1875 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (30 July 1875). Advertisement: "Knives and Forks, Manufactured by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with illustrations of knife and fork]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 8. (Viewed 3 June 2019. C00860; C00888).

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1875 - advertisement

Wendell & Roberts, Albany, NY. (25 October 1875). Advertisement: " ... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... tea sets, casters, fruit stands, syrup cups, etc. ... " [with no illustrations]. Albany Journal (New York), p. 1, col. 7. (Viewed 22 August 2020. E01109-10).



1875 patents

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1875 - patent - design for pitcher

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (20 April 1875; filed 9 March 1875). Design no. 8,282: Design for pitcher. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00574).

1875 - patent - improvements in covered dishes

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (27 July 1875; filed 11 May 1875). Letters patent no. 165,926: Improvements in covered dishes. (16 March 2018. AAA01121).



1876 - book mention - SHMC in Centennial exhibition

(1877). Souvenir of the Centennial exhibition [1876]: Connecticut’s representation at Philadelphia. [Exhibition dates: 10 May - 10 November 1876, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia; core section: pp 99-111; also see exhibits list: pp. 124-27; Exhibitors including Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Wallingford); mentions and illustration of water cooler, pp. 72-73, 76, 106]. 380 pp. Geo. D. Curtis: Hartford, CT. (Updated 24 May 2020. A00965-75.)



"Simpson, Hall, Miller and Company... produced a special multi-faceted water cooler, holding twenty gallons. After the Fair ended, this piece was moved to Hartford... and now rests on a marble top table in the hall of the Connecticut House of Representative in the State Capitol Building."

— Edmund P. Hogan in The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities (1980), Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA, (p. 17). (See listing below.)

May, Earl Chapin. (1947). ["Bronze medal awarded to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co."]. [AAA00588] [3]



1876 advertisements

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1876 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (31 March 1876). Advertisement: "Plated Ware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer (Ohio), unknown page number, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00861).

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1876 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (16 June 1876). Advertisement: "... new style of Ice Pitcher, designed and manufactured by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with illustration of tilting ice pitcher set]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 7. (Viewed 4 July 2019. C00889-90).

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1876 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (14 September 1876). Advertisement: "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, Conn.; Manufacture best quality plated spoons and forks..." [with illustration of spoon]. The Christian (St. Louis, MO), p. 7, col. 6. (Viewed 11 December 2021. D01881).

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1876 - two advertisements

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (15 & 22 December 1876). Advertisement: "The knife of the century... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with illustration of knife and three spoons]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, OH), p. 7. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00862-63; C00891-92).

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1876 - patent - improvement in butter-dishes

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (26 December 1876; filed 4 December 1876). Letters patents no. 185,746: Improvement in butter-dishes. (Viewed 16 March 2018. AAA01200).


1877 advertisements

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1877 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (4 January 1877). Advertisement: "... No. 676 Broadway, Manufacturers of Silver-Plated Ware of Superior Quality... " [with no product illustrations]. The Independent (New York), p. 24. (Viewed 8 June 2019. E00617)

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1877 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (c. 9 February 1877). Advertisement: "Combination Epergne! Manufactured by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." [with large illustration of design]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 7, cols. 4-5. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00867-68).

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1877 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (c. 23 March 1877). Advertisement: "First-Class Table Ware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." [with illustration of three spoons and a fork]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 7, cols. 4-5. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00865-66).

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1877 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., New York. (29 December 1877). Advertisement: "First-Class Table Silver Ware... Factory and office, Wallingford... Salesroom, No. 676 Broadway... " [with illustration of fork and spoon]. Massachusetts Ploughman and New England Journal of Agriculture, unknown page number, cols. 7-9. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00864).

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1878 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1878). Illustrated catalogue and price list of fine electro silver plated ware: Heavily plated on white metal and nickel silver. 186 pp. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00303-05.)

1878 - design catalogue excerpt

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1878). Reprinted page showing 4 sardine boxes, a mustard pot, cheese dish and gravy boat (1878). In Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities, (p. 85). Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 20 April 2017. DM.)


1878 articles

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1878 - news mention

(November 1878). Business notes (including a paragraph on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and their new catalogue, "a beautiful example of typographical art"). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 202. (Viewed 7 September 2018. C00278-79.)

1878 - news mention

(December 1878). Trade gossip (including mention that Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. have leased a space at 36. E. 14th Street, Union Square, New York). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 222. (Viewed 7 September 2018. C00280).



1878 advertisements

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1878 - three advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. February, March and April 1878). Advertisements: "... Fine Electro-Silver Plated Ware, Factories, Wallingford, Conn., Salesroom, No. 676 Broadway, N. Y..." (including illustration of butter dish). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 20 September 2017. G00500; G00504; G00507.)

1878 - five advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. May-September 1878). Advertisements: "... Fine Electro-Silver Plated Ware, Factories, Wallingford, Conn., Salesroom, No. 676 Broadway, N. Y..." (including illustration of epergne). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 20 September 2017. G00512; G00516; G00520; G00523; G00527.)

1878 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. October-November 1878). Advertisements: "... Fine Electro-Silver Plated Ware, Factories, Wallingford, Conn., Salesroom, No. 676 Broadway, N. Y..." (including illustration of epergne). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 20 September 2017. G00531; G00535.)

1878 - advertisement

T. Steele & Son, Hartford, CT. (22 October 1878). Advertisement: "Silverware for Wedding Gifts! ... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no relevant illustration]. Hartford Courant, p. 2. (Viewed 7 April 2019. C00986).

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1878 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. December 1878). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of Fine Silver-Plated Ware, Factories, Wallingford, Conn., Salesroom, No. 676 Broadway, N. Y... We will remove our Salesroom to No. 36 East Fourteenth Street, Union Square, about February 1st, 1879..." (including illustration of epergne). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. v. (Viewed 20 September 2017. G00538.)



1878 patents

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1878 - patent - design for spoon-handles

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (21 May 1878; filed 13 May 1878). Design no. 10,691: Design for spoon-handles. (Viewed 9 February 2019. E00587).

1878 - patent - design for spoons

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (16 July 1878; filed 1 July 1878). Design no. 10,756: Design for spoons. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00582).

1878 - patent - design for spoons

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (8 October 1878; filed 26 September 1878). Design no. 10,861: Design for spoons. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00583).

1878 - patent - design for spoon and fork handles

Gurdon W. Hull, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (22 October 1878; filed 12 October 1878). Design no. 10,878: Design for spoon and fork handles. (Viewed 9 February 2019. E00588).



c. 1878-93 - price list

William Rogers / Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1878-93). Price List no. 46. Silver Plated Spoons, Forks, Knives, Etc... [trade catalogue]. (Updated 20 April 2017. A00625.)

1879 - price list

Wm. Rogers; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1879). Complete illustrated pocket price list... finest quality only of silver electro-plated spoons, forks, etc. Wallingford, CT; 103 pp. (Updated 20 April 2017. A00626.)

1879 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1879). Illustrated catalogue and price list of fine electro silver plated ware, heavily plated on white metal and nickel silver. Wallingford, CT, 92 pp. ("Published as an appendix to the Co.’s 1878 catalog".) (Updated 20 April 2017. A00299-301.)


1879 articles

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1879 - news mention

(February 1879). Trade gossip (with paragraph on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and their new sales room in New York). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 20. (Viewed 28 August 2018. F00285.)

1879 - news mention

(April 1879). A change of base (including mention that Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. have moved into their new store at no. 36 East Fourteenth Street, corner University Place, Union Square). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 5. (Viewed 8 September 2018. L00724-25.)

1879 - news mention

(August 1879). Business notes (including mention about Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and their new shop: "the stock is always full and rich in artistic designs"). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 138. (Viewed 8 September 2018. L00726.)



1879 advertisements

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1879 - three advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. January, February, March 1879). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of fine silver-plated ware ... We have just issued a new catalogue..." [with illustration of compote]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 31 August 2018. B00294; B00297; E00233).

1879 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., New York. (presumably 8 February 1879). Advertisement: "... Fine-Electro-Plated Ware; Salesroom— 676 Broadway, New York; Factory, Wallingford, Conn. ... " [with product illustration of cruet set on decorative stand]. Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), presumably p. 3, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 18 October 2021. D01900).

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1879 - advertisement

T. F. Rude, Cuba, NY. (14 February 1879). Advertisement: "Great closing out sale... my stock of silverware! ... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no related product illustrations]. Cuba Patriot (Cuba, New York), p. 2, cols. 5-8. (Viewed 27 December 2020. D01633).

1879 - three advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. April, May, June 1879). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of fine silver-plated ware..." [with illustration of water pitcher with horse’s head]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 30 August 2018. E00237; E00241; E00245).

1879 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. July - December 1879). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of silver-plated ware..." [with illustration of pitcher with figurative horse head]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. vi. (Viewed 1 September 2018. E00249; E00252).

1879 - four advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. July - December 1879). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of silver-plated ware..." [with illustration of vase, two decanters and tray]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 1 September 2018. E00256; E00261; E00267; E00277).

1879 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (November & December 1879). Advertisements: "... Canadian Electro Plated Ware, In order to protect our Canadian Trade we have opened a branch factory at Montreal..." (with two different illustrations of designs.) The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00777-78.)



1879 patents

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1879 - patent - Design for spoon and fork handles

Herman Vasseur, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (29 April 1879; filed 3 March 1879). Design no. 11,174: Design for spoon and fork handles. (Viewed 20 March 2018. AAA01362).

1879 - patent - improvement in salt-dredges

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (28 October 1879; filed 4 September 1879). Letters patent no. 221,061: Improvement in salt-dredges. (Viewed 20 March 2018. AAA01363).



1879-80 - SHMC in Sydney International Exhibition

Commission of the United States. (1879). Sydney International Exhibition: United States Court - Official catalogue of exhibits. [Exhibition dates: 17 September 1879 - 20 April 1880, Sydney, Australia.] (For Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., see p. 9, unspecified "Silver Plated Ware; Tea and Coffee Services; Castors; Tureens; Butter Coolers; Pickle Frames; Epergnes; Forks; Knives" exhibited.) (Updated 5 November 2018. A01524-27.)



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1880s

1880 - news mention

(22 July 1880). Melbourne’s exhibition (interview with the American Commissioner, Thomas R. Pickering) [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Daily Alta California (San Francisco), presumably p. 1, col. 4. (Viewed 10 October 2018. B00922-25)

1880 - spotlighted news mention - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in Sydney Exhibition

(1 August 1880). Americans in Australia: Prizes to United States exhibitors at Sydney [with mention: "Highly Commended... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." and "Commended... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..."]. New York Times, p. 5. (Viewed 4 January 2019. D00540).

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1880 advertisements

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1880 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. January 1880). Advertisement [with illustration of vase, two decanters, and tray]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. ix. (Viewed 30 August 2018. E00272).

1880 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (February 1880). Advertisement: "... Canadian Electro-Plated Ware, In order to protect our Canadian Trade we have opened a branch factory at Montreal..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 1. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00779.)

1880 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (March 1880). Advertisement: "Canadian Electro-Plated Ware..." (Messrs. Zimmerman, McNaught & Co., sole wholesale agents for Ontario). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 8. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00780.)

1880 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Montreal, Canada. (20 March 1880). Advertisement: "Manufacturers of Fine Electro-Plate Ware! ... Factory and warehouse: 18 DeBresoles Street, Montreal. Wholesale only" [with no product illustrations]. The Gazette (Montreal, QC, Canada), presumably p. 2, cols. 8-9. (Viewed 18 October 2021. D01906).

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1880 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (April 1880). Advertisement: "... In order to protect our Canadian Trade we have opened a branch factory at Montreal..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 8. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00781.)

1880 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (14 June 1880). Advertisement: "Wm. Rogers, since May 1878, Wallingford, Conn. ... Countess [pattern], patented April 20, 1880... " [with illustration of handle in the pattern]. Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), p. 1, cols. 3-4. (Viewed 6 July 2019. F01098-99).

1880 - advertisement

Zimmerman, McNaught & Co. (November 1880). Advertisement: "... Electro Plated Hollow Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co., Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... [1847] Rogers Bros. [/ Meriden Britannia Company] ..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 8. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00788.)

1880 - advertisement

Zimmerman, McNaught & Co. (December 1880). Advertisement: "... Electro Plated Hollow Ware... Rogers, Smith & Co., Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... [1847] Rogers Bros. [/ Meriden Britannia Company] ..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 1. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00788.)



1880 patents

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1880 - patent - table-bell hanger

Joseph B. Beach, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (10 February 1880; filed 7 January 1880). Letters patent no. 224,379: Table-bell hanger. (Viewed 20 March 2018. AAA01364).

1880 - patent - design for spoon and fork handles

William Rogers, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (20 April 1880; filed 3 March 1879). Design no. 11,745: Design for spoon and fork handles. (Viewed 20 March 2018. AAA01365).

1880 - patent - holder for electroplating

Robert B. Herskell, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (23 November 1880; filed 27 September 1880). Letters patent no. 234,775: Holder for electroplating. (Viewed 20 March 2018. AAA01366).



1880-81 - SHMC in exhibition

(1880). Melbourne International Exhibition 1880; The official catalogue of the exhibits, with introductory notes of the countries exhibiting, v. II, second edition to the first issue. [Exhibition dates: 1 October 1880 - 30 April 1881, Australia. American exhibits, including Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Class 24.— Goldsmiths’ and Silversmiths’ Work, p. 235).] Viewed 26 June 2016. [A00997-1000]

SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & CO.:
"Prize medal and Highest Awards at the Australian International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1880-81, in competition with the leading manufacturers of the world."

"As an evidence of the superiority of our wares, and the increased sale of them throughout all parts of the civilized world, we have the pleasure of informing our customers, that at the recent International Exhibition held at Melbourne, Australia, our wares, in competition with forty-four of the leading manufacturers of America, England, France, Germany, and other manufacturing states of Europe, were awarded the First Prize Medal and highest awards, by a jury of experts especially selected and qualified to abjudicate on metallurgy and electro-plating."

— p. 4; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1881). Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., manufacturers of the finest quality electro silver plated hollow ware: in great variety trade catalogue. (For more information, see entry below.)

May, Earl Chapin. (1947). ["Silver medal awarded to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. for plated wares"]. [AAA00588] [3]


1881 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1881). Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., manufacturers of the finest quality electro silver plated hollow ware: in great variety. ("Appendix no. 4, August, 1881". Also includes Wm. Rogers knives and spoons; adverts on back cover for Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co, and Hall, Elton & Co forks; and additional appendix no. 5, October 1881.) 84 pp. (Viewed 20 April 2016. A00979; C00001-21. DM.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, call no. F974.62 W212 si 1881.

1881 - bird’s eye view map

O. H. Bailey & Co. (1881). View of Wallingford, Connecticut. [Bird’s eye view illustration.] Boston, MA. (Illustrations include: Simpson, Hall [Miller & Co., no. 22]). (Viewed 2 October 2020. E01637-38).


1881 articles

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1881 - news mention

(14 February 1881). The floods in Connecticut [with "At Wallingford" section and mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Hartford Courant, p. 4. (Viewed 21 October 2018. D00398).

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1881 - news mention

(25 April 1881). State news [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), presumably p. 4, col. 3. (Viewed 30 September 2018. B00594).

"Henry B. Todd, of Wallingford, has the contract for the large addition to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s factory to be completed before July 1st." (Excerpt from above.)


1881 - news mention

(27 April 1881). Local news, court record [with mention: "... Meriden Britannia company vs. Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (two cases)... "]. Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), p. , col. 2. (Viewed 30 September 2018. B00595).

1881 - news mention - in Australian World’s Fair, Melbourne

(30 April 1881). Connecticut Awards in the Australian World’s Fair [with mention: "... Connecticut awards are given by the New York Herald as follows... First Degree of Merit... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, silver plated ware... "] Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), presumably p. 2, col. 2. (Viewed 3 October 2018. B00701-02).

1881 - news mention

(27 July 1881). Local news [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), presumably p. 2, col 1. (Viewed 3 October 2018. B00708).

"Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. of Wallingford, have their new addition about completed. The building is about 24 x 70 feet, two stories and basement, and is for additional soldering rooms." (Full excerpt from above.)




1881 advertisements

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1881 - advertisement

Dollar Store, Nashville, TN. (17 April 1881). Advertisement: "Special sale... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ...." [with no illustration]. The Daily American (Nashville, TN), unknown page number, col. 5. (Viewed 30 May 2019. C00869).

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1881 - two advertisements

James Maher, Albany, NY. (3 & 11 August 1881). Advertisement: "Silver Plated Ware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustration]. Albany Evening Journal (Albany, New York). (Viewed 7 June 2020. D01330-33).

  • Online - fultonhistory.com.
  • 3 August 1881, presumably p. 3, col. 7. (Search the archive, "Albany NY Evening Journal 1881 - 0760", and scroll down for the link.)
  • 11 August 1881, p. 1, col. 8. (Search the archive, "Albany NY Evening Journal 1881 - 0788", and scroll down for the link.)

1881 - two advertisements

E. J. Lehmann, Chicago. (28 December, 31 December 1881). Advertisement: "... Simpson, Hall & Miller [sic] ..." [with no illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune. (Viewed 22 September 2018. B00369-70).



1881 patents

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1881 - patent - design for handle for spoons, forks, etc.

Samuel W. Belk, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (3 May 1881; filed 15 March 1881). Design no. 12,241: Design for handle for spoons, forks, etc. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00584).

1881 - patent - design for a handle for spoons, forks, etc.

Samuel W. Belk, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (28 June 1881; filed 17 May 1881). Design no. 12,330: Design for a handle for spoons, forks, etc. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00585).



1882 advertisements

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1882 - four advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (July-October 1882). Advertisements: "... Fine Silver Plated Ware..." (with two illustations of spoons in the St. James and Geneva patterns). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00789-92.)

1882 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (November 1882). Advertisement: "... Silver-Plate Flat and Hollow Ware..." The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 10. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00793.)

1882 - advertisement

The New York Jewelry Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. (30 November 1882). Advertisement: "... Have you noticed how the big Jewelry Stores in Cincinnati have ’woke up’ since we opened our Branch Store... Simpson, Hall & Miller [sic] ... " [with no illustrations]. Cincinnati Enquirer, p. 8. (Viewed 10 June 2019. C00991).

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1882 - advertisement

New York Jewelry Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. (8 December 1882). Advertisement: "... Have you noticed how the big Jewelry Stores in Cincinnati have ’woke up’ since we opened our Branch Store... Simpson, Hall and Miller [sic] ... " [with no illustrations]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 197. (Viewed 11 June 2019. C00992-93).

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1882 - patent - spoon-holder

Joseph B. Beach, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (12 September 1882; filed 10 August 1882). Letters patent no. 264,226: Spoon-holder. (Viewed 20 March 2018. AAA01367).

1883 - news mention

(November 1883). Trade gossip (including mention that Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. have added an addition to their factory). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 338. (Viewed 7 September 2018. C00288-89.)


1883 advertisements

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1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (January 1883). Advertisement: "Silver-Plate Flat and Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 12. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00797.)

1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (February 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 12. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00796.)

1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (March 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 17. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00798.)

1883 - three advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (April-June 1883). Advertisements: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00800; G00802; G00804.)

1883 - advertisement

Chapman & Gale’s, presumably Norfolk, VA. (presumably 29 April 1883). Advertisement: "... The finest goods for the least money... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s Silver Plated ware... " [with no illustrations]. Norfolk Virginian (Norfolk, Virginia), presumably p. 2, col. 3. (Viewed 23 December 2021. D01860).

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1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (July 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00806.)

1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (August 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00808.)

1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (September 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00810.)

1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (October 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00812.)

1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (November 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00814.)

1883 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (December 1883). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00816.)



1883 patents

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1883 - patent - design for a handle for spoons or forks

William Rogers, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (3 April 1883; filed 3 March 1883). Design no. 13,838: Design for a handle for spoons or forks. (Viewed 20 March 2018. AAA01368).

1883 - patent - design for a handle for spoons and forks

William Rogers, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (28 August 1883; filed 13 July 1883). Design no. 14,245: Design for a handle for spoons and forks. (Viewed 7 February 2019. E00573).



1884 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall & Co. (1884). [Catalogue]. 262 pp. (Viewed 20 April 2016. C00001-36.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, call no FF974.62 W212si 1884.


1884 advertisements

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1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (January 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00818.)

1884 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (January & February 1884). Advertisements: "... Manufacturers of Artistic & Useful Hollow Ware..." The Jewelers’ Circular, p. xv. (Viewed 19 September 2017. G00479; G00485.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (February 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting ice picture). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00820.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (March 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00822.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (April 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration, possibly a figural napkin holder ring). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 14. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00825.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (May 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 11. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00826.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (June 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 11. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00828.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (August 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration, possibly a figural napkin holder ring). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 9. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00829.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (September 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 7. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00831.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (October 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 7. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00833.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (November 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 16. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00836.)

1884 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (December 1884). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 15. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00838.)



1884 patents

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1884 - patent - table-caster or other article of table-service

Gurdon W. Hull and Charles B. Yale, assignors to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1 April 1884; filed 18 February 1884). Letters patent no. 296,287: Table-caster or other article of table-service. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01911).

1884 - patent - design for a spoon or fork handle

Gurdon W. Hull, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (16 December 1884; filed 9 August 1884). Design no. 15,617: Design for a spoon or fork handle. (Viewed 9 February 2019. E00589).



1885 - map

(1885). Wallingford, Conn. map, (p. 3 showing Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. on Centre Street). Sanborn Map & Publishing Co. 4 leaves. Viewed 22 November 2016. [AAA00493-44].


1885 advertisements

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1885 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (January 1885). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 16. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00839.)

1885 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (February 1885). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of cruet stand). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 13. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00841.)

1885 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (March 1885). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tilting water pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 11. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00843.)

1885 - seven advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (April-October 1885). Advertisements: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of tea set and tray). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00845; G00847; G00849; G00851; G00853; G00855; G00857.)

1885 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (November-December 1885). Advertisements: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of pitcher set and tray). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00860; G00862.)



1886 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1886). Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., manufacturers of the finest quality electro plated ware. 128 pp. (“The company also had offices in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Montreal and Australia.”) (Updated 21 April 2017. A00620.)

1886 - design catalogue excerpt reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1886). Two reprinted pages showing 16 designs for napkin rings from catalogue (1886). In Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities, (p. 32-3). Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 20 April 2017. DM.)


1886 articles

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1886 - news mention

(February 1886). Trade gossip (with paragraph about Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and their new 1886 catalogue). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 31. (Viewed 5 September 2018. F00272-73.)

1886 - news mention

(16 October 1886). At Quinnipiac range; award of prizes [with mention of "Simpson, Hall & Miller’s cup"]. Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), presumably p. 2, col. 2. (Viewed 21 October 2018. B01175-76).



1886 advertisements

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1886 - ten advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (January-October 1886). Advertisements: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of pitcher set and tray). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00864; G00866; G00868-69; G00871; G00873; G00875; G00877; G00879; G00884.)

1886 - advertisement

Chandler, Charles & Co., Baltimore, MD. (11 March 1886). Advertisement: "... We do a very large business in SILVERWARE... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), page number unknown, col. 3. (Viewed 7 June 2019. C00898).

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1886 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (December 1886). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware..." (with illustration of bowl). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00885.)



1886 - patent - machine for burnishing hollow articles

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (15 June 1886 Letters patent no. 343,766; serial no. 189,589: Machine for burnishing hollow articles. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01912).

1887 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1887). [Catalogue]. Wallingford, CT, 168 pp. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00296.)

1887 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1887). Electro plated ware — catalogue for the season of 1887-8. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 29 July 2018. [C00203-06(-07)]

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

1887 - design catalogue reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1887). [Catalogue]. Wallingford, CT, 168 pp. “Reprint” in Trade catalogues at Winterthur (microform), (v. 1) (1984). Clearwater Pub. Co.: New York. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00518-19; A00902.) [4]

1887 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1887). Price list of the genuine Wm. Rogers highest quality silver plated spoons, forks, knives, etc. Approx. 112 pp. (Viewed 28 June 2018. AAA03376-15).

1887 - historical information

Beckford, William Hale. (1887). Leading business men of New Haven (county). [“Wallingford” and “Leading business men of Wallingford” (pp. 265-70), including description of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (with product illustration).] Mercantile Pub. Co.: Boston. (Viewed 17 June 2016. A00858-59.)

1887 - news mention

New Haven, Oct. 20, 1887. (21 October 1887). At the rifle range; annual tournament of the second Connecticut regiment [with mention: "... a beautiful silver cup, presented by the Simpson, Hall, Miller & Company..."]. New York Herald, p. 8, col. 5. (Viewed 25 August 2020. E01131-32).


1887 patents

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1887 - patent - covered dish

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (31 May 1887; filed 21 February 1887). Letters patent no. 364,016; serial no. 228,318: Covered dish. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01913).

1887 - patent - covered dish

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (28 June 1887; filed 14 March 1887). Letters patent no. 365,596; serial no. 230,793: Covered dish. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01914).



1888 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1888). [Catalogue, incl. Wm. Rogers goods]. 202 pp. (Viewed 8 May 2020. H01459).


1888 articles

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1888 - news mention

(February 1888). Trade gossip (with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. signing a new lease for their New York store). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 95. (Viewed 5 September 2018. F00257-58).

1888 - news mention

(July 1888). Trade gossip (about Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and newly renovated store in New York). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 95. (Viewed 6 September 2018. C00258-59).

1888 - news mention

(August 1888). Trade gossip (including paragraph about Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and new designs). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 92. (Viewed 6 September 2018. C00263-64).

1888 - news mention - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in Inter-State Exposition, Chicago

(October 1888). Chicago briefs (mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and participation in the Inter-State Exposition in Chicago). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 72. (Viewed 8 September 2018. L00729-30).

1888 - news mention

(October 1888). Trade gossip (with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. current New York display). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 112. (Viewed 8 September 2018. L00732).

1888 - news mention

(December 1888). Chicago briefs (mention: "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. are kept hard at it to fill all of their orders, and report November trade in excess of a year ago"). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 63. (Viewed 9 September 2018. L00739-40.)



1888 advertisements

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1888 - advertisement

J. E. Ingram, St. Paul, MN. (5 January 1888). Advertisement: "Silverware! I have added the celebrated Simpson, Hall, [Miller & Co.] line of silver plated ware... " [with no illustrations]. St. Paul Daily Globe, p. 5, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 18 July 2021. R01551).

1888 - advertisement

J. H. French, Auctioneer / Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (15 February 1888). Advertisement: "... Will sell to-day, at Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s, Union Square and 14th St., elegant stock... we are closing out our retail department and invite your attendance... " [with no illustration]. Evening World (New York), p. 4, col. 4. (Viewed 7 May 2020. H01430).

1888 - advertisement

J. H. French, Auctioneer. (12 March 1888). Advertisement: "... Fine Silver Plated Ware of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. The Daily Graphic (New York), p. 87, col. 3. (Viewed 25 August 2020. E01133).

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1888 - advertisement

Duhme & Co.’s, Cincinnati. (8 June 1888). Advertisement: "Centennial Collection of Table Wares... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustration]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 7. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00900-01).

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1888-89 - SHMC in Melbourne, Australia exhibition

(1889). Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Centennial International Exhibition at Melbourne, 1888. [Exhibition dates: 1 August 1888-.] Washington: Government Printing Office. 487 pp. (Viewed 20 March 2017. A01761-62.)

  • Online - University of California library.
  • Offline - citation - May, Earl Chapin. (1947). Companies include: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Company. ["Silver medal awarded".] (Viewed 20 March 2017. AAA00588.) [3]

" [Other companies,] and the choice display of electroplated ware by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., of Wallingford, occupy the most prominent places in the main building, immediately under the principal dome and adjoining the entrance to the concern hall, the general point of rendezvous for friends and families visiting the Exhibition", (p. 130, excerpt from reports above.)


1889 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1889). Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.: Manufacturers of the finest quality electro plate ware (1890). 72 pp. (Viewed 26 June 2016. AAA00019; C00001-03. DM.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, call no. Q974.62 W212si1889.


1889 articles

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1889 - news mention

(January 1889). Chicago briefs (with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and strong interest in sterling silver). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 59. (Viewed 5 September 2018. F00277.)

1889 - news mention

(March 1889). Trade gossip (including paragraph about court case, ex-Senator Charles A. Yale vs. Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.). The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 91. (Viewed 8 September 2018. L00744-45.)

1889 - news mention

(July 1889). Chicago briefs [including mention about Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and new patterns]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 39. (Viewed 15 September 2018. B00301.)

1889 - news mention

(July 1889). Trade gossip [including paragraph on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and their repoussé goods]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 89. (Viewed 15 September 2018. B00305.)



1889 advertisements

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1889 - advertisement

W. M. Whitney & Co., Albany, NY. (31 October 1889). Advertisement: "... Silverware, Cutlery... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... ". [with no illustrations]. Fulton County Republican (Johnstown, New York), p. 2, col. 7. (Viewed 27 December 2020. ).

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1889 - advertisement

W. M. Whitney & Co., Albany, NY. (11 November 1889). Advertisement: "... Supremacy over all... In Silver-plated Ware... Simpson, Hall[, Miller & Co.] ... " [with no illustrations]. Hudson Register (Hudson, New York), presumably p. 4, col. 1. (Viewed 25 August 2020. E011 ).

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1889 - advertisement

Samuel Kreiser, Auctioneer, presumably New York. (13 December 1889). Advertisement: "Great sale of gold and silver plate, the stock of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., damaged by fire and water... " [with no illustrations]. New York Tribune, p. 2, col. 6. (Viewed 25 August 2020. E01129-30).

1889 - advertisement

Presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (26 December 1889). Advertisement: "Great Fire Sale... The Entire Stocks of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Dempsey & Carroll, Damaged by the great fire, Fourteenth Street [New York]... must be turned into cash in order to adjust losses..." [with no illustrations]. The Independent (New York), p. 33. (Viewed 6 June 2019. E00756).

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Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical silver companies from the Meriden area, and those that were connected to the International Silver Company; go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "ISC, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies".



1890s

1890 - photo of building, SHMC New York salesrooms

(1890). Photo of building with Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. salesrooms, 36 East 14th Street, Union Square, New York. (Viewed 4 December 2018. B01278-79).

1890 - spotlighted news mention - SHMC in Toronto Industrial Exhibition

(13 September 1890). Best day of the fair yet [specific dates unknown; with section on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. The Globe (Toronto), pp. 5 & 16. (Viewed 4 January 2019. F00470).

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"... One of the most dazzling displays in the main building is that of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., the well known manufacturers of fine electroplated ware, whose extensive factory and warehouse are at 18 De Bresolles street, Montreal... many beautiful things in the two large cases containing the exhibit and at the same time explaining the processes that have produced such wonderful results... There is a silver set in repousse... and another embossed and chased and finished in gilt that is a perfect gem... There could be nothing prettier than the Venetian nut bowls finished in old silver and fancy gilt... Everybody should make it a point to see this really fine exhibit..." (Excerpt from above.)


1890 - spotlighted news mention - SHMC in Toronto Industrial Exhibition

(October 1890). Canada’s great fair [with section on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; specific dates unknown. Exhibited unspecified designs featured repousse silver and gilt hollow ware, including a tea set and nut bowls, and their collection of flat ware]. The Trader, p. 15. (Viewed 20 November 2018. F00467).


1890 - other articles

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1890 - news mention

(March 1890). Trade gossip [includes paragraph on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. concerning taking temporary space in New York next to their old store which experienced a fire.] The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 88. (Viewed 4 September 2018. F00236).

1890 - two news mentions

(September 1890). Editorial notes [two different topics; with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] The Trader & Canadian Jeweler (Toronto, ON), p. 43, both col. 1. (Viewed 21 July 2020. L01803-05).

"... A fine show-room— Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. are fitting up a first-class show-room on the ground floor of their factory at 18 De Bresoles street, Montreal...."

"... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., the well-known electro plate manufacturers of Montreal, are having a fine assortment of their goods got ready for exhibition at the Toronto Industrial Exhibition of this year... " (Excerpts from above.)




1890 advertisements

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1890 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (January 1890). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware... Factories: Wallingford, Conn., U.S., and Montreal, Canada" (including illustration of decorative box). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 16. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00886.)

1890 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (February 1890). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware... (including illustration of decorative bowl). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 16. (Viewed 29 September 2017. G00888.)

1890 - six advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (March-August 1890). Advertisements: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware... (including illustration of covered pitcher). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 30 September 2017. G00890; G00892; G00894; G00896; G00898; G00930.)

1890 - three advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (September-November 1890). Advertisements: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware... (including illustration of napkin holder). The Trader (Toronto, ON). (Viewed 30 September 2017. G00932-33; G00935.)

1890 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (December 1890). Advertisement: "... Artistic and Useful Hollow Ware... (including three illustrations). The Trader (Toronto, ON), p. 48. (Viewed 30 September 2017. G00937.)



1890 - patent - machine for embossing metal

Westel E. Hawkins, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (30 September 1890; filed 10 March 1890). Letters patent no. 437,432; serial no. 343,297: Machine for embossing metal. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01915).

c. 1890 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1890). [Catalogue]. 1 volume, various pagings. (“Contents of catalog duplicate, in part, contents of a Meriden Britannia Co. catalog pub. about 5 years later.”) (Updated 21 April 2017. A00618.)

c. 1890 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1890). [Catalogue] [Pocket ed.]. 204 pp. (“Our forks, spoons, etc., are manufactured under the personal supervision of Mr. Wm. Rogers” – Winterthur trade catalogue book). (Updated 21 April 2017. A00619.)

c. 1890 - design catalogue reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1890). [Catalogue] [Pocket ed.]. 204 pp. (“Our forks, spoons, etc., are manufactured under the personal supervision of Mr. Wm. Rogers”.) “Reprint” in Trade catalogues at Winterthur (microform), (v. 1) (1984). Clearwater Pub. Co.: New York. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00518; A00902; A00906.) [5]

1891 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1891). [Catalogue for 1891]. Wallington [sic], CT, 432 pp. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00297; AAA00570-087.)

1891 - design catalogue excerpt reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1891). Reprinted illustrations showing 4 children’s bowl sets from catalogue. In Hogan, E. P. (May 1976). Silverware for children. Spinning wheel, pp. 13-16. (Updated 20 July 2021. AAA00699; R01559.)

1891 - design catalogue excerpt reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1891). Reprinted illustrations showing 4 children’s bowls from catalogue. (1891). In Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities, (p. 105). Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 20 April 2017. DM.)

1891 - spotlighted news mention - SHMC in Jamaica International Exhibition

(28 February 1891). The Jamaica Exhibition [with mention: "A toilet set of oxidized silver, consisting of ewer, basin and soap cups, beautifully chased, is exhibited by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co."] Scientific American, pp. 131-32. (Viewed 24 November 2018. D00601-02).

1891 - spotlighted article - SHMC tea set - New Haven, CT fair

(14 October 1891). The Conductors’ Fair [New Haven armory, CT] Meriden Daily Journal, p. 5, col. 5. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01263-64).

"... The silver tea set, donated by The Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., of Wallingford, is a most elegant gift [presumably exhibited], and while greatly appreciated by the conductors, it will be a source of delight to some lucky ticket holder or ’guesser’... " (Excerpt from above).


1891 advertisements

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1891 - thirteen advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (January-March 1891). Advertisements: "... 16 & 18 DeBresoles St., Montreal, Finest Quality Electro-Plated Ware... ". Hardware (Toronto, ON). (30 September 2017. A01590; A01585-86; A01590-92; G00900-02; G00904; G00911; G00914; G00917; G00920; G00924-25.)

1891 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (February 1891). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of fine silver plated ware..." [with product illustration]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 1 September 2018. E00284; E00289).

1891 - four advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (April 1891). Advertisement: "... 16 & 18 DeBresoles St., Montreal, Finest Quality Electro-Plated Ware... ". Hardware (Toronto, ON). (2 August 2020. G00928; L01869-71).



c. 1891 - pocket edition catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1891). Pocket edition catalogue. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-03).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

c. 1891 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1891). Catalogue and price list of the Wm. Rogers spoons, forks, knives, etc. in extra, triple, and sectional plates [catalogue no. 27]. 138 pp. (Updated 31 July 2018. A00907; C00204-04.)

c. 1891 - design catalogue reprint

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1891). Catalogue and price list of the Wm. Rogers spoons, forks, knives, etc. in extra, triple, and sectional plates [catalogue no. 27]. 138 pp. “Reprint” in Trade catalogues at Winterthur (microform), (v. 1) (1984). Clearwater Pub. Co.: New York. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00518; A00902; A00906.) [6]

1892 - news mention

(27 February 1892). Montreal: The centre of the Canadian wholesale trade [with section on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and photo of front of building] The Globe, pp. 1, and 2 additional pages. (3 December 2018. F00473). (Also, see excerpt at top of the page.)

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"The Montreal branch is at 16 and 18 De Bresoles street and is a five-story cut-stone building 100 x 110 feet. Among the goods manufactured are tableware of all kinds, cutlery, communion services, epergnes, tea sets and cuff boxes, cigar boxes, brushes, picture frames, smokers sets, thermometers, shaving mugs, mirrors, inkstands, and an immense variety of other wares." (Excerpt from above.)


1892 - news mention

(1 June 1892). Connecticut concerns that have applied for space at Chicago [World’s Fair]. [Mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 12. (Viewed 28 August 2018. H00366-67).


1892 advertisements

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1892 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, OH. (24 March 1892). Advertisement: "... The very choicest selections in Electro Silver Table Wares and Novelties, from Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 7. (Viewed 1 June 2019. C00951-52).

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1892 - advertisement

Duhme & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. (2 October 1892). Advertisement: "Wedding Gifts... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. The Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio), p. 20, col. 8. (Viewed 11 June 2019. C00953).

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1892 - advertisement

Woodward & Lothrop, Washington, DC. (4 November 1892). Advertisement: "... Three Days’ Special Sale of Silver Ware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Washington Post, p. 5, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 13 June 2019. E00757-58).

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1892 - advertisement

Houghton & Dutton, Boston, MA. (6 November 1892). Advertisement: "... Silverware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. Boston Daily Globe, p. 3. (Viewed 6 June 2019. E00759).

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1892 - advertisement

Woodward & Lothrop, Washington, DC. (2 December 1892). Advertisement: "... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 4, cols. 4-5. (Viewed 7 October 2018. B00803-04).



1893 - SHMC at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago

(1898). Connecticut at the World’s Fair: Report of the commissioners from Connecticut of the Columbian Exhibition of 1893 at Chicago. [Listed: "Exhibits not entered for competition... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, Silverplated ware", (pp. 134-35)]. Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company: Hartford, CT. (Viewed 5 November 2018. A01528-31; C00391).

1893 - directory listing

(1893). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co." listings. In The New England business directory and gazetteer, [pp. 1546 (Silver Plated Ware Manufs.); 1813 (Manufacturing Companies)]. (Sampson & Murdock Company: Boston, MA). (Viewed 5 May 2020. H01348-49; H01369-70).


1893 articles

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1893 - news mention

(June 1893). News mention: "There has been a dispute between Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., of Wallingford, Conn., and William Rogers... " House Furnishing Review, p. 259. (Viewed 3 October 2017. G01098.)

1893 - feature article

(16 December 1893). Suing the Britannia Company: French makers of bronze statuettes say their models are stolen [three-paragraph article]. New York Times, p. 9. (Viewed 28 December 2018. D00544).

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"The case of the Soleavs, bronze statuette makers, against the Meriden Britannia Company of Connecticut and S. H. Miller [& Co.] of Wallingford, Conn., came up for a hearing in the courts here to-day. The plaintiffs claim that the defendants are pirating French statuettes..." (Excerpt from above.)





1893 advertisements

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1893 - advertisement

Casper, Union Square, New York. (13 January 1893). Advertisement: "... Silver Plated Ware. Sole Representative for Simpson, Hall & Miller Plated Ware... " [with no illustrations]. The Jewish Messenger (New York), p. 2, col. 6. (Viewed 18 June 2019. E00760-61).

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1893 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Montreal, Canada. (8 August 1893). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of the Finest Quality Electro-Plated Ware... Wm. Rogers’ knives... " [with illustration of trademark]. Daily Colonist (Victoria, BC, Canada), p. 5, cols. 4-5. (Viewed 28 December 2021. Q01102).



1894 - historical information

Moore, William F. (1894). On "Samuel Simpson", (pp. 308-11). In Representative men of Connecticut, 1861-1894. Massachusetts Publishing Co.: Everett, MA. (Viewed 28 May 2017. A02458; A02462-64.)


1894 articles

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1894 - news mention

(February 1894). News mention: Court action, William Rogers vs. Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. House Furnishing Review, p. 65. (Viewed 1 October 1895. G01006.)

1894 - news mention

(21 August 1894). Wallingford [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; Hartford Silver Plate Co.; and Biggins-Rodgers Co.]. Daily Morning Journal Courier (New Haven, CT), p. 5, col. 5. (Viewed 6 February 2021. R01019).

"Eugene Hotchkiss, formerly employed at Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.’s and later at the Hartford Silver Plate company [Barbour Silver Co. predecessor], will be the plater at the Biggins & Rodgers Co.’s new factory." (Excerpt from above.)




1894 advertisements

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1894 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (November 1894). Advertisement: "Not for Cucumbers Exclusively; For it’s good for all the work it will do— A thing of use and beauty— Plated to wear four generations. It’s stamped Wm. Rogers. Our flat-ware trademark— Made by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, Conn." [with illustration of serving spoon]. Ladies’ Home Journal, p. 18. (Viewed 12 June 2019. E00762-63).

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1894 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (December 1894). Advertisement: "’Only one of many.’ Prized Prizes... Union Sq., New York, and Wallingford, Conn. ... " [with illustration of pitcher with attached figure]. Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine (San Francisco), p. 31. (Viewed 16 June 2019. E00764-65).

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1894 - advertisement

John H. French, Auctioneer. (6 December 1894). Advertisement: "... will see at... East 14th St., on Thursday, Dec. 6, and following days, the stock of the retail department of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Manufacturers... " [with no illustrations]. The Sun (New York), p. 10, col. . (Viewed 28 December 2021. Q0110 ).

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1894 patents

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1894 - patent - design for a handle for spoons, etc.

John Clulee, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (10 April 1894; filed 12 March 1894). Design no. 23,171: Design for a handle for spoons, etc. (Viewed 7 April 2018. AAA01916).

1894 - patent - orange-holder

George A. Glahn, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (16 October 1894; filed 17 February 1894). Letters patent no. 527,603; serial no. 500,534: Orange-holder. (Viewed 8 February 2019. E00580).



c. 1894 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1894). Catalogue and price list of the Wm. Rogers spoons, forks, knives, etc.: in extra, triple and sectional plates [trade catalogue]. 138 pp. Wallingford, CT. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00624.)

1895 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1895). [Catalogue no. 28]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-05).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

1895 - historical information

Gillespie, Charles Bancroft (compiled by). (1895). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co." [including building illustration; founder profile], pp. 3, 26. In Souvenir History of Wallingford, Connecticut, 1895. The Journal Publishing Company: Meriden, CT. (Viewed 17 November 2016. A00805-06.)

1895 - historical information

Hall, Henry. (1895). “Samuel Simpson”, (1814-94), owner/manufacturer, Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (pp. 710-11). In America’s successful men of affairs. An encyclopedia of contemporaneous biography (vol II). The New York Tribune. (Viewed 10 May 2016. A00394-95.)


1895 articles

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1895 - news mention

(23 January 1895). Chicago notes: "... W. F. Adams, traveler for Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., just returned from St. Louis... Wm. J. Barber has taken the Philadelphia agency for Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., and has located headquarters in the Penn Mutual building, 925 Chestnut St., suite 501... " Jewelers’ Circular (Western Supplement), p. 28. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01483).

1895 - news mention

(23 January 1895). Chicago notes: "... K. V. R. Albertson, the well-known Australian representative of the Meriden Britannia Co. [died] ... [was earlier] a traveling salesman in the west for Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... New Zealand also being included in his territory... " Jewelers’ Circular (Western Supplement), p. 28. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01483-84).



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1895 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., New York. (January 1895). Advertisement: "’Book of Twelve Holiday Suggestions’... you’ll receive for nothing a beautiful booklet of the solid sense of plated ware— twelve money-saving and pleasure-giving illustrations of everlasting Christmas usefulness... " Ladies’ Home Journal, p. 29. (Viewed 6 June 2019. E00768-79).

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1895 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (May 1895). Advertisement: "If you find it on your silverware... [Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Quadruple Plate stamp], You have the wear of ware... Wallingford, CT; 143 State St., Chicago.; 36 E. 14th St., New York.; 925 Chestnut St., Phila.; 1794 Notre Dame St., Montreal." [with no illustrations]. Peterson Magazine (Philadelphia, PA), p. 13. (Viewed 17 June 2019. E00766-67).

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c. 1895 - design catalogue

Meriden Britannia Company. (c. 1895). Price list of Britannia & planished goods. West Meriden, CT; 64 pp. ("Contents of catalog duplicate, in part, the contents of a Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. catalog published about five years earlier.") (Updated 21 April 2017. A00333.)

c. 1895 - design catalogue reprint

Meriden Britannia Company (c. 1895). Price list of Britannia & planished goods. ("Contents of catalog duplicate, in part, the contents of a Simpson, Hall, Miller & Company catalog published about five years earlier. In 1898 these two firms joined with several others to form the International Silver Company.") 64 pp. "Reprint" in Trade Catalogues at the Winterthur Museum, Part 2 microfiche (no. 3100). (c. 1991). University Publications of America: Bethesda, MD. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00868; A00889; A00895-96.) [7]

1896 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1896). Catalogue of prize cups [trade catalogue]. Wallingford, CT; 58 pp. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00298.)


1896 advertisements

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1896 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (8 October 1896). Advertisement: "Quality for Sale... Most everything in solid silver— Beautiful necessities— exquisite luxuries... Union Square, New York City, and Wallingford, Conn" [with no product illustrations]. The Independent (New York), p. 32. (Viewed 28 June 2019. F00952).

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1896 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (26 November 1896). Advertisement: "Quality for sale... ’Most everything in solid silver— Beautiful necessities— exquisite luxuries— The name of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. guarantees itself; Union Square, New York City, and Wallingford, Conn... " [with illustration of trademark]. The Independent (New York), p. 44. (Viewed 15 July 2019. F00953).

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1896-97 - two advertisements / announcements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (30 December 1896; 6 January 1897). Advertisement / announcement [no illustrations]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 30 August 2018. B00253-54; F00218.)

"We desire to give in New York City exclusive attention to our wholesale trade and accordingly offer now for rent for the remainder of our lease the premises now occupied by us as a retail store at No. 36 East 14th St., New York City, said premises to be used only for plated ware, jewelry, etc., etc., as in the past. Special inducement to the right party. SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & CO." (Announcement in full from above)



1897 advertisements

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1897 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (13 January 1897). Advertisement: "... catalogue... last designs... Yale, Melrose, Seville and Cordova Patterns..." [with no product illustrations]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review, p. 26. (Viewed 4 September 2018. F00221).

1897 - three advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / Silversmiths’ Building, Chicago. (24 February 1897). Advertisement: [company moving presumably an office / display room into the building] [no product illustrations]. The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 4 September 2018. C00249; F00211; F00232).

1897 - advertisement

The Fair, Chicago, IL. (21 March 1897). Advertisement: "... Silverware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with possibly relevant abstract illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 44. (Viewed 2 June 2019. C00957).

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c. 1897 - historical information

Davis, William T. (Ed.) (c. 1897). On "Samuel Simpson", (pp. 1084-85 with illustration). In The New England states, their constitutional, judicial, educational, commercial, professional and industrial history, vol. 2. Boston: D. H. Hurd & Co. (Viewed 22 August 2017. G00014-15.)

1897-99 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1897-99). [Catalogue no. 31]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-06).

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1898 advertisements

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1898 - advertisement

The Fair, Chicago, IL. (22 May 1898). Advertisement: "A Crash in Silverware. See the prices! ... Simpson Hall Miller [& Co.] ... " [with possibly relevant abstract illustrations]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 37. (Viewed 18 June 2019. F00954).

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1898 - three advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (27 July, 3 August, 31 August 1898). Advertisement: "The Warwick, our new pattern in sterling silver...’ [with illustrations of three spoons and two forks in the pattern]. Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review. (Viewed 3 September 2018. C00214; D00284; D00287).



1898 patents

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1898 - patent - design for a handle for spoons, forks

John Clulee, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (3 May 1898; filed 8 February 1898). Design no. 28,525; serial no. 669,592: Design for a handle for spoons, forks. (Viewed 16 March 2018. AAA01201).

1898 - patent - design for handle for spoons, forks

John Clulee, assignor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (16 August 1898; filed 25 July 1898). Design no. 29,215; serial no. 686,853: Design for handle for spoons, forks. (Viewed 16 March 2018. AAA01202).



1899 advertisements

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1899 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (February 1899). Advertisement: "... These are not patterns made fifty years ago by every one, but are all fresh and up to date..." [with illustrations showing the Blenheim, Cordova, Melrose, Sevilla, and Yale patterns]. Ladies’ Home Journal, p. 34. (Viewed 13 April 2020. F00955).

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1899 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (17 November 1899). Advertisement: "Those New... Carvers have arrived to-day..." Montreal Life, p. 32. (Viewed 17 September 2017. G00455.)



late 19th c. - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (personally supervised by Wm. Rogers (Jr.). (late 19th century). Fine goods: Superior patterns of flatware. (CHS catalogue had this listed as: Price-list of silver-plated articles made by…) 14 pp. (Viewed 1 June 2016. C00001-08; A00729.) [8]



Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. became part of the International Silver Company in 1899. After this date, it is assumed that any design patents utilized by the Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. division or brand were assigned to the International Silver Company. (See the ISC historical documentation page).



1898-1915 - design catalogue

American Silver Plate Co. (a division of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.) / (ISC). (1898-1915). Silver plated hollow ware [no. 39] [trade catalogue]. 70 pp. Wallingford, CT. (Updated 21 April 2017. A01327.)


1900s

1900 articles

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1900 - news mention

(3 January 1900). Chicago notes [news brief, talks about International Silver Co. consolidation and salesrooms effects in Chicago; mentions Barbour Silver Co., Holmes & Edwards Silver Co., Manhattan Silver Plate Co., Meriden Britannia Co., Rogers & Hamilton Co., Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Jeweler’s Circular and Horological Review, p. 34. (Viewed 7 May 2018. AAA02967; AAA02074).

1900 - news mention

(5 February 1900). [No article heading; listing Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford as "Factory L" of the International Silver Company]. The Daily Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), p. 1, col. 7. (Viewed 29 September 2018. B00566-67).



1900 advertisements

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1900 - advertisement

Walbridge & Co., Buffalo, NY. (29 January 1900). Advertisement: "... Specials in Silver Plated Ware... water set, made by Simpson, Hall & Miller [sic / International Silver Co.] ... " [with abstract illustration]. Buffalo Courier (New York), p. 5, col. 4. (Viewed 10 May 2020. H01488).

1900 - advertisement

Walbridge & Co., Buffalo, NY. (29 January 1900). Advertisement: "... Specials in Silver Plated Ware... made by Simpson, Hall & Miller [sic / International Silver Co.] ... " [with abstract illustration]. Buffalo Evening News (New York), p. 4, col. 5. (Viewed 10 May 2020. H01489).

1900 - advertisement

McKenney, The Jeweler, Portland, ME. (7 June 1900). Advertisement: "Grand Silver Ware Sale... Simpson, Hall [Miller & Co. / International Silver Co.] ... " [with no product illustrations]. The Portland Daily Press (Portland, ME), p. 10, col. 3. (Viewed 19 July 2021. R01557).

1900 - advertisement

S. E. Olson, Co., Minneapolis, MN. (5 October 1900). Advertisement: "... The opening of our grand Jewelry, Silverware and Bric-a-Brac Department... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no product illustrations]. Minneapolis Tribune / Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), p. 5, cols. 4-7. (Viewed 20 January 2021. D01720).

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1900 - advertisement

Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney, presumably St. Louis, MO. (3 December 1900). Advertisement: "Opening Season’s Exhibit of Holiday Goods... Silverware... Miller, Hall & Simpson Co. [sic] [/ ISC] ... " [with no illustrations]. St. Louis Republic (Missouri), p. 2, col. 6. (Viewed 24 April 2020. C01227-28).

1900 - advertisement

Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney, presumably St. Louis, MO. (18 December 1900). Advertisement: "Silver Wares For Holiday Giving... Miller, Simpson, Hall & Co. [sic] [/ ISC] ... " [with no illustrations]. St. Louis Republic (Missouri), p. 2, cols. 2-4. (Viewed 24 April 2020. C01229).



1901 advertisements

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1901 - advertisement

Walbridge & Co., presumably Buffalo, NY. (3 June 1901). Advertisement: "For June weddings... Silver-Plated Ware... Simpson, Hall[, Miller & Co.] [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no illustrations]. Buffalo Evening News (New York), p. 5, cols. 4-5. (Viewed 27 December 2020. D01632).

1901 - advertisement

Walbridge & Co., presumably Buffalo, NY. (3 June 1901). Advertisement: "For... June weddings... Simpson, Hall [, Miller & Co.] [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no product illustrations]. The Buffalo Commercial (New York, p. 10, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 13 January 2021. D01807).

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c. 1901 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1901). Silver plated hollow ware [cat. no. 34]. 64 pp. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-12).

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c. 1901 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1901). Price list — sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-13).

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1902 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1902). Price list - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. 37 pp. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-14).

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1902 - article mention

(4 September 1902). Alterations on [International] Silver Co.’s various shops (with mention of Barbour Silver Co., "Factory E" [Meriden Britannia Co.], "Wallingford" [Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.], Watrous Manufacturing Co., and William Rogers Mfg. Co.). Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 2, col. 1. (Viewed 3 July 2020. F01352-53).


1902 advertisements

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1902 - advertisement

International Silver Co. (4 September 1902). Advertisement: "... Makers of wares in Sterling Silver, Gold and Silver Plate and Rich Cut Glass... Salesrooms: Meriden, New York, Chicago, Hamilton, Ontario; Factories: ’A,’ formerly Barbour Silver Co., ’E,’ formerly Meriden Britannia Co., ’F’ formerly Meriden Silver Plate Co., ’N,’ formerly Wilcox Silver Plate Co. Also Bridgeport [presumably Holmes & Edwards], Derby [presumably Derby Silver Co.], Hartford [presumably Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.], Norwich [presumably Norwich Cutlery], Waterbury [presumably Rogers & Brother and Rogers & Hamilton], Wallingford [presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Watrous Manufacturing Co.], Lyons, N.Y. [presumably Manhattan Silver Plate Co.] and Canada [with no illustrations]. Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 3, col. 6. (Viewed 28 June 2020. F01266).

1902 - three advertisements

C. C. Patton, Jeweler and Optician, presumably Cañon City, CO. (October 1902). Advertisement: "The Silver Store... Simpson, Hall & Miller [ / International Silver Co.] ..." Cañon City Record (Colorado). (Viewed 9 October 2018. B00859-62).

1902 - advertisement

International Silver Co. (11 December 1902). Advertisement: "... Makers of wares in Sterling Silver, Gold and Silver Plate and Rich Cut Glass... Salesrooms: Meriden, New York, Chicago, Hamilton, Ontario; Factories: ’A,’ formerly Barbour Silver Co., ’E,’ formerly Meriden Britannia Co., ’F’ formerly Meriden Silver Plate Co., ’N,’ formerly Wilcox Silver Plate Co. Also Bridgeport [presumably Holmes & Edwards], Derby [presumably Derby Silver Co.], Hartford [presumably Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.], Norwich [presumably Norwich Cutlery], Waterbury [presumably Rogers & Brother and Rogers & Hamilton], Wallingford [presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Watrous Manufacturing Co.], Lyons, N.Y. [presumably Manhattan Silver Plate Co.] and Canada [with no illustrations]. Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 3, col. 6. (Viewed 2 July 2020. F01301).



1903 advertisements

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1903 - two advertisements

International Silver Company. (January-February 1903). Advertisements: "Makers of Wares of Sterling and Silver Plate... [Factories:] The Barbour Silver Co., The Holmes & Edwards Silver Co., Meriden Britannia Co., The Meriden Silver Plate Co., Rogers & Brother, Wilcox Silver Plate Co., The Meriden Cut Glass Co., The Derby Silver Co., Manhattan Silver Plate Co., The Forbes Silver Co., The Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co., The Rogers & Hamilton Co.; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., The Watrous Mfg. Co." House Furnishing Review. (Viewed 7 October 2017. G01135; G01151.)

1903 - four advertisements

International Silver Company. (March-June 1903). Advertisements: "... Makers of Wares in Sterling and Silver Plate... [Factories:] The Barbour Silver Co., The Holmes & Edwards Silver Co., Meriden Britannia Co., The Meriden Silver Plate Co., Rogers & Brother, Wilcox Silver Plate Co., The Meriden Cut Glass Co., The Derby Silver Co., The Forbes Silver Co., The Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co., The Rogers & Hamilton Co.; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., The Watrous Mfg. Co., Middletown Plate Co. ..." House Furnishing Review. (Viewed 7 October 2017. G01154; G01159.)

1903 - advertisement

International Silver Co. (10 December 1903). Advertisement: "... Makers of wares in Sterling Silver, Gold and Silver Plate and Rich Cut Glass... Salesrooms: Meriden, New York, Chicago, Hamilton, Ontario; Factories: ’A,’ formerly Barbour Silver Co., ’E,’ formerly Meriden Britannia Co., ’F’ formerly Meriden Silver Plate Co., ’H,’ formerly Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co., ’N,’ formerly Wilcox Silver Plate Co. Also Bridgeport [presumably Holmes & Edwards], Derby [presumably Derby Silver Co.], Norwich [presumably Norwich Cutlery], Waterbury [presumably Rogers & Brother and Rogers & Hamilton], Wallingford [presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Watrous Manufacturing Co.], Lyons, N.Y. [presumably Manhattan Silver Plate Co.] and Canada [with no illustrations]. Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 3, col. 6. (Viewed 2 July 2020. F01302).



1904 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1904). Price list - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. [no. 41]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-01).

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1904 advertisements

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1904 - advertisement

Macy’s, New York. (6 April 1904). Advertisement: "... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. [/ International Silver Co.] ... " The Sun (New York), p. 12, middle column. (Viewed 2 October 2018. B00659).

1904 - advertisement

W. M. Whitney & Co., Albany, NY. (22 November 1904). Advertisement: "... Suggestions for Thanksgiving Day... Large Punch Bowls made by Simpson, Hall & Miller [/ International Silver Co.], in best quality silver plate... " [with no illustrations]. The Troy Times (Troy, New York, p. 6, col. 1. (Viewed 27 December 2020. D01630).



c. 1904 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1904). "Les Saisons" toilet ware no. C. 521 price list [no. 104]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-09).

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1905 - map

(1905). Bird’s eye view of Wallingford ["International Silver Co., Successor to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Factory ’L’" illustration and listing no. 34; also, Simpson Nickel Silver Co., International Silver Co., Factory ’M’ illustration]. Hughes & Bailey. (Viewed 1 October 2020. E01633-34).


1905 advertisements

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1905 - advertisement

International Silver Company. (4 October 1905). Advertisement: "Rich American cut glass..." [including listing of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; with illustration of product design]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 27. (Viewed 2 September 2018. H00386.)

1905 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (4 October 1905). Advertisement: "... Manufacturers of everything in sterling silver ware..." [with several illustrations of picture frames]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, pp. 56-7. (Viewed 2 September 2018. H00388).

1905 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (11 October 1905). Advertisement: "Three beautiful dishes..." [with three illustrations of dishes]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 29. (Viewed 2 September 2018. H00389).

1905 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (18 October 1905). Advertisement: "Jeanne d’Arc... price list..." The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 29. (Viewed 2 September 2018. H00394).

1905 - advertisement

International Silver Company. (25 October 1905). Advertisement [including listing of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; with product illustration]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 33. (Viewed 2 September 2018. H00399).

1905 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (25 October 1905). Advertisement: "... Another brilliant display of sterling silverware..." [with seven illustrations of dishes]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, pp. 60-1. (Viewed 2 September 2018. D00252).

1905 - advertisement

International Silver Company. (1 November 1905). Advertisement: "Rich American cut glass..." [including listing of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; with product illustration]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 31. (Viewed 2 September 2018. D00253).

1905 - advertisement

International Silver Company. (8 November 1905). Advertisement: "... Many new and seasonable goods..." [includes listing of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; no illustration]. The Jewelers’ Circular — Weekly, p. 37. (Viewed 2 September 2018. D00257).



c. 1905 - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / ISC. (c. 1905). Jeanne d’Arc. 26 pp. Wallingford, Conn.: International Silver Co. (Updated 1 August 2018. A00523; A02241; A02359; A02420-22; AAA03376-14; C00205-08.)

1906 - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1906). Published in the interest of a new pattern in sterling silver flatware called Abbotsford, design brochure (presumably) [no. 106]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-10).

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1906 - advertisement

Abraham and Straus, presumably Brooklyn, NY. (26 January 1906). Advertisement: "... Silver Plated Flat Ware... Simpson, Hall, [Miller & Co. / International Silver Co.] ... These firms are represented by their best products in the Silver Store... " [with no product illustrations]. Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p. 8, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 30 December 2021. Q01124).

c. 1906 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1906). Price list - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. [no. 42]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-02).

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1907 advertisements

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1907 - advertisement

Goldenberg’s, Washington, DC. (22 February 1907). Advertisement: "... Silverware... American Silver-plate Co.’s [Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Co.] Child’s Sets... " [with no relevant illustration]. Washington Post, p. 8. (Viewed 6 June 2019. F00601).

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1907 - advertisement

International Silver Co. (10 December 1907). Advertisement: "... Makers of wares in Sterling Silver, Gold and Silver Plate and Rich Cut Glass... Salesrooms: Meriden, New York, Chicago, Hamilton, Ontario; Factories: ’A,’ formerly Barbour Silver Co., ’E,’ formerly Meriden Britannia Co., ’F,’ formerly Meriden Silver Plate Co., ’H,’ formerly Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.; ’N,’ formerly Wilcox Silver Plate Co.; also Bridgeport [presumably Holmes & Edwards], Derby [presumably Derby Silver Co.], Norwich [presumably Norwich Cutlery], Waterbury [presumably Rogers & Brother and Rogers & Hamilton], Wallingford [presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Watrous Manufacturing Co.], and Canada" [with no illustrations]. Meriden Morning Record, p. 9, col. 1. (Viewed 29 June 2020. F01272).

1907 - advertisement

Goldenberg’s, Washington, DC. (22 December 1907). Advertisement: "... Silverware... A magnificent holiday display... American Silver-plate Co.’s [Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Co.] child sets... " [with no related illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 6, col. 2. (Viewed 17 April 2020. D01164-65).



1908 advertisements

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1908 - advertisement

International Silver Co. (2 April 1908). Advertisement: "... Makers of wares in Sterling Silver, Gold and Silver Plate and Rich Cut Glass... Salesrooms: Meriden, New York, Chicago, Hamilton, Ontario; Factories: ’A,’ formerly Barbour Silver Co., ’E,’ formerly Meriden Britannia Co., ’F,’ formerly Meriden Silver Plate Co., ’H,’ formerly Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.; ’N,’ formerly Wilcox Silver Plate Co.; also Bridgeport [presumably Holmes & Edwards], Derby [presumably Derby Silver Co.], Norwich [presumably Norwich Cutlery], Waterbury [presumably Rogers & Brother and Rogers & Hamilton], Wallingford [presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Watrous Manufacturing Co.], and Canada" [with no illustrations]. Meriden Morning Record, p. 7, col. 1. (Viewed 2 July 2020. F01303).

1908 - advertisement

International Silver Co. (11 June 1908). Advertisement: "... Makers of wares in Sterling Silver, Gold and Silver Plate and Rich Cut Glass... Salesrooms: Meriden, New York, Chicago, Hamilton, Ontario; Factories: ’A,’ formerly Barbour Silver Co., ’E,’ formerly Meriden Britannia Co., ’F,’ formerly Meriden Silver Plate Co., ’H,’ formerly Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.; ’N,’ formerly Wilcox Silver Plate Co.; also Bridgeport [presumably Holmes & Edwards], Derby [presumably Derby Silver Co.], Norwich [presumably Norwich Cutlery], Waterbury [presumably Rogers & Brother and Rogers & Hamilton], Wallingford [presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Watrous Manufacturing Co.], and Canada" [with no illustrations]. Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 3, col. 1. (Viewed 22 October 2020. F01625).

1908 - advertisement

International Silver Co. (13 August 1908). Advertisement: "... Makers of wares in Sterling Silver, Gold and Silver Plate and Rich Cut Glass... Salesrooms: Meriden, New York, Chicago, Hamilton, Ontario; Factories: ’A,’ formerly Barbour Silver Co., ’E,’ formerly Meriden Britannia Co., ’F,’ formerly Meriden Silver Plate Co., ’H,’ formerly Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.; ’N,’ formerly Wilcox Silver Plate Co.; also Bridgeport [presumably Holmes & Edwards], Derby [presumably Derby Silver Co.], Norwich [presumably Norwich Cutlery], Waterbury [presumably Rogers & Brother and Rogers & Hamilton], Wallingford [presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. and Watrous Manufacturing Co.], and Canada" [with no illustrations]. Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 3, col. 1. (Viewed 10 November 2020. F01866).

1908 - three advertisements

D. J. Kramer, Salida, Colorado. (20, 27 November & 4 December 1908). Advertisements: "Christmas Time is Drawing Near... Silverware; You will not find a better selection to pick from than we carry... Simpson, Hall and Miller [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no relevant illustrations]. Salida Record (Colorado). (Viewed 19 June 2019. D00868-70).



c. 1908 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1908). Price list - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. [no. 45]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-03).

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c. 1908 - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1908). A new & original line of birth-month and souvenir spoons, design brochure (presumably) [no. 110]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-12).

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c. 1908 - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1908). The manifestation of excellence— silver plated ware, design brochure (presumably) [no. 121]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-12).

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c. 1909 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1909). Price list - silver plated spoons, forks, knives etc. in the celebrated Eagle Wm Rogers Star brand [no. 46]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-04).

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c. 1909 - missing design booklet

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / ISC. (c. 1909). [Small booklet showing Hardwick cutlery pattern.] (See mention in The Jewelers’ Circular advertisement, 18 August 1909, below. Viewed 3 July 2017. A02740; A02757.)


1909 advertisements

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1909 - advertisement

Duffy-McInnerney Co., Rochester, NY. (27 May 1909). Advertisement: "... Silverware for the brides of June... Sterling silver pieces... Simpson, Hall, Miller [& Co.] (International Silver Co.)... " [with no specifically related illustrations]. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (New York), unknown page number. (Viewed 27 April 2020. H01241).

1909 - advertisement

G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Bridgeport, CT. (7 June 1909). Advertisement: "The lowest price house of Connecticut for high quality goods... [International Silver Co. /] Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ..." [with no illustrations]. The Farmer, p. 4. (Viewed 17 September 2018. B00310).

1909 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (18 August 1909). Advertisement: Hardwick pattern. Mentions "little booklet" illustrating designs. [New York - Chicago - San Francisco - Toronto.] The Jewelers’ Circular, v. 59, no. 3, p. 18. (Viewed 3 July 2017. A02740; A02757.)

1909 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (25 August 1909). Advertisement: Georgian pattern showing comb, mirror, and hairbrush. The Jewelers’ Circular, v. 59, no. 4, p. 16. (Viewed 3 July 2017. A02740; A02759.)

1909 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (September 1909). Advertisements: Edgewood pattern showing fork, berry spoon, gravy ladle, and tea spoon. The Jewelers’ Circular. (Updated 28 September 2017. A02740; A02761; G00772.)

1909 - advertisement

International Silver Company. (1 September 1909). Advertisement: "Sterling Silver, Silver Plate and Cut Glass... Factories: The Barbour Silver Co., The Holmes & Edwards Silver Co., Meriden Britannia Co., The Meriden Cut Glass Co., 1847 Rogers Bros., Rogers & Brother; Rogers, Smith & Co.; Wilcox Silver Plate Co., The Derby Silver Co., The Meriden Silver Plate Co., The Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co., The Rogers & Hamilton Co.; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., The Watrous Mfg. Co." The Jewelers’ Circular, p. 31. (Viewed 19 September 2017. G00475.)

1909 - two advertisements

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (September 1909). Advertisements: "... The latest design in this famous brand is Hardwick..." (with illustrations of two forks and a knife, Hardwick pattern). The Jewelers’ Circular, p. 27. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00769-70.)

1909 - advertisement

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (29 September 1909). Advertisement: "The Georgian, The Latest Product in Sterling Silver Toilet Ware..." The Jewelers’ Circular, p. 21. (Viewed 28 September 2017. G00771.)



1910s

1910 - promotional book

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / ISC. (1910). [A book published by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.: for the purpose of setting forth the peculiar excellencies and rare qualities of a new colonial pattern in sterling silver ware called Shirley: in honour of His Majesty’s colonial governour of Massachusetts in 1754]. 24 pp. (Updated 21 April 2017. A01285.)

1910 - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1910). Casseroles and dishes in artistic combinations of pottery and silverplate, design brochure (presumably) [no. 123]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-13).

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c. 1910 - design brochure

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1910). The Shirley fold-out brochure. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-14).

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c. 1910 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1910). Price list - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. [no. 47]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-05).

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c. 1910-12 - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1910-12). Chests for silver, design brochure presumably [no. 126]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-01).

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c. 1910-12 - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1910-12). Wellesley Ware made in sterling silver embossed and finished in French gray, design brochure presumably [no. 135]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-02).

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c. 1910-12 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1910-12). Price list - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc., design brochure presumably [no. 138]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-03).

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1912 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1912). Price list - silver plated spoons, forks, knives etc. in the celebrated Eagle Wm Rogers Star brand [no. 49]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-06).

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1912 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1 July 1912). Revised price list - sterling silver toilet ware and manufactured goods [no. 140-141]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-05).

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1913 advertisements

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1913 - advertisement

Gimbel Brothers, New York. (8 February 1913). Advertisement: "... An extraordinary selling Monday... We secured from the well-known silversmiths, Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. [/ International Silver Co.], a beautiful pattern in Sterling Silver knives, forks and spoons... " [with no product illustrations]. The Yonkers Herald, p. 5. (Viewed 29 June 2021. D01808).

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1913 - advertisement

Gimbel Brothers, New York. (9 February 1913). Advertisement: "An extraordinary selling tomorrow... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. [/ International Silver Co.], a beautiful pattern in sterling silver knives, forks and spoons... " [with no product illustrations]. Brooklyn Eagle, presumably p. 3. (Viewed 10 July 2021. D01809).

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1913 - advertisement

Gimbel Brothers, New York. (10 February 1913). Advertisement: "... Sterling Silver Flatware... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " The Evening World (New York), p. 9, cols. 4-8. (Viewed 15 October 2018. B01086-87).

1913 - classified advertisement

(19 July 1913). Classified advertisement: "WANTED— Competent Spinners on sterling silver... Simpson, Hall, Miller Co., International Silver Co., Wallingford, Conn." The Bridgeport Evening Farmer (Connecticut), p. 9, col. 2. (Viewed 9 October 2018. B00850).



c. 1913 - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1913). Price list - silver plated spoons, forks, knives etc. in the celebrated Eagle Wm Rogers Star brand [no. 50]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00205-07).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

c. 1913 - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (c. 1913). Brandon, design brochure presumably. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-04).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

1914 - advertisement

Lyttleton Bros., Vancouver, BC. (18 March 1914). Advertisement: "... Silverware Sale... Simpson, Hall [Miller & Co. / International Silver Co.] ... " [with no product illustrations]. The Vancouver World, p. 10. (Viewed 9 July 2021. R00195).

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1915 - spotlighted advertisement - SHMC presumably in Panama-Pacific Exposition

International Silver Company. (1 March 1915). Advertisement: "The International Silver Co. invite the trade to visit their exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition [20 February - 4 December 1915] Varied Industries Building, Section Fifteen... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... " [with illustration presumably of ISC’s architectural booth display]. Hardware Dealers’ Magazine, unknown page number. (Viewed 30 April 2020. D00860).

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1916 - classified advertisement

(13 January 1916). Classified advertisement: "WANTED— Sand bobbers and finishers on both hollow-ware and spoon work... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., International Silver Co., Successor, Wallingford, Conn." The Bridgeport Evening Farmer (Connecticut), p. 2, col. 1. (Viewed 13 October 2018. B00998).

1917 - advertisement

Flatau Jewelry Co., Chickasha, OK. (25 September 1917). Advertisement: "... Simpson, Hall & Miller [/ International Silver Co.]" [with no illustrations]. Chicasha Daily Express (Oklahoma), presumably p. 3, col. 3. (Viewed 13 October 2018. B00996-97).

1918 - advertisement

H. C. Claster, Harrisburg, PA. (11 September 1918). Advertisement: "... Silverware... Coffee Set, 4 pieces, plate glass tray, Simpson, Hall, Miller [&] Co. [/ International Silver Co.] ..." [with possibly relevant abstract illustration of coffee / tea set]. Harrisburg Telegraph (Pennsylvania), p. 4. (Viewed 6 June 2019. F00633).

1919 - design brochure

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1 September 1919). Sterling silver toilet ware. 23 pp. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-06).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.


1919 advertisements

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1919 - advertisement

Bush Terminal Sales Building, New York. (23 April 1919). Advertisement: "A beacon of light for retailers... Here a vast assortment of American and foreign products... Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... International Silver Co. ... Room 1922 ... " [with no product illustrations]. New York Times, p. 25, col. 3. (Viewed 30 April 2020. H01274).

  • Online - fultonhistory.com. (Search the archive, "New York NY Times 1919 Apr 16-30 Grayscale (274)", and scroll down for the link.)

1919 - advertisement

H. J. Howe, Inc., Syracuse, NY. (25 June 1919). Advertisement: "Table silver from Howe’s ... Simpson, Hall, [Miller & Co. / International Silver Co.] (Makers of Wm. Rogers Brand Plate) ... " [with no illustrations]. Syracuse Journal (New York), presumably p. 11, cols. 2-5. (Viewed 22 August 2020. E01108).



1920s

1920 - advertisement

The Popular, El Paso, TX. (12-13 June 1920). Advertisement: "... Handsome Sterling Silver Gifts for June Brides... Simpson, Hall & Miller [/ International Silver Co.] ... " [with no product illustrations]. El Paso Herald (Texas), p. 3, col. 4. (Viewed 9 October 2018. B00848-49).

c. 1920 - design catalogue

International Silver Company. (c. 1920). International sterling dresser silver: Artistry, quality, value. 40 pp. (Catalog includes mirrors, hairbrushes, combs, scissors, toilet sets, travelling cases, and military sets.; The International Silver Co. succeeded Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.) Wallingford, CT. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00474-75.)

c. 1920 - design catalogue reprint

International Silver Company. (c. 1920). International sterling dresser silver: artistry, quality, value. [The International Silver Co. succeeded Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] 40 pp. “Reprint” in Trade catalogues at Winterthur (microform), (v. 1) (1984). Clearwater Pub. Co.: New York. (Viewed 19 June 2016. A00518; A00902; A00908.) [9]

1921 - design brochure

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1 September 1921). Sterling silver toilet ware. 28 pp. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-07).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

1922 - spotlighted advertisement - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in Houston exhibition

L. Lechenger, Jeweler & J. J. Sweeney Jewelry Co., presumably Houston, TX. (22 April 1922). Advertisement: "An exhibit of $250,000.00 of the latest creations in sterling of the International Silver Company... Wilcox & Evertsen; Simpson, Hall, Miller Company [sic]; Watrous Mfg. Company; Barbour Silver Company at the Rice Hotel [presumably in Houston], Today..." [with no illustrations]. Houston Post, p. 7. (Viewed 18 May 2020. H01582-84).

1923 - design brochure

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1 September 1923). Sterling silver toilet ware. 32 pp. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-08).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

1923 - spotlighted news mention - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Company / ISC in Better Homes Exposition, Hartford

(1 April 1923). "Complete list of exhibitors participating in The Better Homes Exposition at the State Armory" [Hartford, 2 - 14 April 1923, including "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Company (International Silver Co.), Silverware, Wallingford, Ct. ..."] Hartford Courant, p. A1. (Viewed 10 November 2018. D00427; D00500).

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  • For exhibition dates: Offline - (25 March 1923). ’Music mirror’ genuine novelty; Will be seen as feature of ’Better Homes’ Exhibition. Hartford Courant, p. X8. (See worldcat.org for locations.)

1924 - spotlighted news mention - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in St. Louis convention exhibit

(3 September 1924). Notes of the exhibits made during the great [American National Retail Jewelers’ Association] A. N. R. J. A. convention: The convention exhibits [Hotel Statler, St. Louis, MO (25 August - 3 September 1924)]. Jewelers’ Circular, pp. 160-64. (Viewed 20 May 2020. H01609-10).

"International Silver Co., Meriden, Conn. ... It would tax most any descriptive power to adequately describe the display made at the convention by the International Silver Co. ... sterling flatware and hollowware, plated flatware and hollowware, pieces of old Dutch design and the Paisley line gold plated. A full line of toiletware was also on display... International Sterling... 1847 Rogers Bros. ... Derby Silver... Barbour [Silver] line... Simpson, Hall & Miller [sic]... Wilcox & Everston [sic]... Holmes & Edwards... Meriden Silver [Plate Co.]... Forbes [Silver] ... Watrous Mfg. Co. ... Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. ... Wilcox Silver [Plate] Co. ...." (Excerpt from above.)


1925 - exhibition booklet - SHMC / ISC in Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. (c. 1925). American industrial art: Ninth annual exhibition of current manufacturers designed and made in the United States exhibition catalogue booklet. (Exhibition dates: 29 March - 3 May 1925; exhibited unspecified designs by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Co.). (Viewed 25 August 2016. AAA00098.)

1926-27 - SHMC in exhibition

(c. 1927). American industrial art: Tenth annual exhibition of current manufactures designed and made in the United States exhibition catalogue booklet. (Exhibition dates: 4 December 1926 - 5 January 1927, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.) (Viewed 25 August 2016. AAA00095.)

> Exhibited unspecified designs by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.

1927 - design catalogue

International Silver Company. (1927). International sterling hollow ware. 403 pp. (Updated 11 April 2017. A00525-26; A00658-59; A00759-61; AAA00355-57.)

> (“It presents in section L, the products of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. ... In section W are shown the ... products of the Wilcox & Evertsen factory ... Section P illustrates ... pieces made by the Watrous Mfg. Co. factory’— Foreword).

1929 - design catalogue

International Silver Company. (1929). International sterling hollowware (Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; Wilcox & Evertsen; Watrous Manufacturing Company) (deluxe edition). Approx. 447 pp. (Viewed 17 September 2016. AAA00157-61. DM.)

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.


1930s

1930 - article mention

(25 August 1930). Interesting Connecticut industry; International Silver Company, Meriden, Conn. [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Hartford Courant, p. 17. (Viewed 7 August 2020. D00408).

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1936 - spotlighted article mention

Snow, William G. (17 April 1936). Meriden’s silverware industry history [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page numbers. (Viewed 30 December 2020. D01699).

1936 - article mention

(17 April 1936). International Silver Co. [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 25 November 2020. D01700).

1938 - design catalogue

International Silver Company. (1938). Catalog - Approved wholesale distributors line [including Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. flatware, and La Pierre hollow ware and dresser ware]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-12).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.


1940s

1944 - advertisement

The Broadway, Los Angeles, CA. (10 December 1944). Advertisement: "Harry W. Smith Collection of Rare and Authentic Old American Silverplate... distinguished Christmas gifts... Museum piece! [Presumably] Simpson [Hall, Miller & Co.] 6-bottle caster... " [with no photo]. Los Angeles Times, Part IV, p. 12. (Viewed 8 August 2020. C00903).

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1947 - historical information

May, Earl Chapin. (1947). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co." mentions, (pp. 119, 314). In Century of silver, 1847-1947; Connecticut Yankees and a noble metal. 388 pp. New York: E.M. McBride & Company. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)


1950s

1957 - advertisement

H. J. Heinz Co. (1 April 1957). Advertisement: "... Nobody makes pickles like Heinz [with promotion of Wm. Rogers (presumably Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company) pickle fork, with illustration]. LIFE magazine, p. 55. (Viewed 26 October 2017. G01625.)


1960s

1960 advertisements

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1960 - advertisement

Florida Citrus Commission. (11 January 1960). Advertisement: Florida grapefruit with promotional William Rogers spoon [presumably Wm. Rogers / Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company]. LIFE magazine, pp. 70-71. (Viewed 23 October 2017. G01547.)



1966 - encyclopedia entry

Rainwater, Dorothy T. (1966). "International Silver Co." [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.], (pp. 82-3). In American silver manufacturers: Their marks, trademarks and history. Everybodys Press: Hanover, PA. (Viewed 9 August 2020. L01882-83 L01900-01).

1966 - encyclopedia entry

Rainwater, Dorothy T. (1966). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co." [with marks], American Silver Plate Co. [with marks], "Simpson Nickel Silver Co.", (p. 166). In American silver manufacturers: Their marks, trademarks and history. Everybodys Press: Hanover, PA. (Viewed 5 August 2020. L01882-83; L01919).

1967 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (November 1967). The card receiver in Victorian silverplate. Spinning Wheel, pp. 12-13. (Viewed 10 November 2017. AAA00697.)

Illustrations:
> Derby Silver Co.: card receiver (1883)
> Hartford Silver Plate Co.: card receiver (1856-62);
> Meriden Britannia Co.: two card receivers (1873, 1882); eight illustrations of card receivers from 1882 catalogue;
> Meriden Silver Plate Co.: card receiver (c. 1885);
> Rogers, Smith & Co.: card receiver (1856-62);
> Also, Middletown Plate Co.; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; Wilcox Silver Plate Co.; and Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. are mentioned.

  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.
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1968 articles

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1968 - article mention

Hogan, E. P. (June 1968). Brides baskets and bowls [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 16-17. (Updated 23 July 2021. AAA00697; R01597.)

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  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.

1968 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (September 1968). Silverplated butter dishes. Spinning wheel magazine. pp. 26+. [Shows examples of designs by Meriden Britannia Co.; Middletown Silver Plate Company; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; and Wilcox Silver Plate Company.] (Viewed 10 August 2017. AAA00634.)

  • Offline - "Meriden - International Silver Company" file, Meriden Public Library.
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1968 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (December 1968). Figural napkin rings for collectors. Spinning Wheel, pp. 12-14. (Viewed 9 November 2017. AAA00696.)

Illustrations:
> Barbour Silver [Plate] Co. pear and leaves napkin ring (1895).
> Derby Silver Co. bird on wishbone napkin ring (1886).
> Meriden Britannia Company: two reprinted pages from 1882 catalogue showing 13 napkin rings; reprinted excerpt from 1886 catalogue showing figural boy and girl pepper shakers and cat napkin ring; seven others (1873, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1886, 1888).
> Rogers, Smith & Co.: cupids holding napkin ring (1878).
> Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.: two reprinted pages from 1886 catalogue showing 12 napkin rings; another one shown (1879).
> E. G. Webster & Bro. bird napkin ring (1873). > Wilcox Silver Plate Co. pug with glass eyes napkin ring (1884, another 1873).
> Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. squirrel napkin ring (1889).

  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.
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"The trend toward ornamenting napkin rings with full round figures started about 1879 and reached its peak about 1886... So popular were these figural napkin rings that in a short three-year period— 1886, 1887, and 1888— five firms in the Meriden, Conn. area offered 82 different designs... By 1900, tastes had changed and the demand for fancy napkin rings dwindled away to nothing..." (Excerpt from above.)


1968 - magazine article

Schnadig, Victor. (December 1968). [Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. napkin rings]. Silver Magazine. (Viewed 13 September 2017. G00209.)



1969 - article mention

Hogan, E. P. (November 1969). A century of tea sets [with mention and three illustrations of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. designs]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 10-3, 52. (Viewed 22 July 2021. R01592).


1970s

1971 - SHMC in Virginia Museum of Fine Arts exhibition

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. (c. 1971). Art Nouveau: a loan exhibition at the Virginia Museum on display from November 22 to December 26, 1971 exhibition booklet. [Exhibited: SHMC. (before 1898). Teaspoon. Sterling silver. Private lender.] (Updated 6 November 2018. A02200-01; AAA00590. DM.)


1971 articles

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1971 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (January-February 1971). The old-fashioned dinner caster. Spinning Wheel, pp. 20-22. (Viewed 9 November 2017. AAA00696.)

Illustrations:
> Meriden Britannia Co.: 3 illustrations of casters in 1855 catalogue; revolving caster (1860); 23 illustrations of dinner castle bottles, 6 dinner casters, and 6 dinner caster bell from 1886 catalogue; also toy caster (1885) and caster (1855-67);
> Rogers Bros. Mfg. Co.: 4 illustrations of dinner casters in 1860 Rogers Bros. Mfg. Co. catalogue;
> Wilcox Silver Plate Co.: caster (1871).
> Also Bergen & Niland; Meriden Flint Glass Company; Meriden Silver Plate Co.; Rogers, Smith & Co.; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. are mentioned.

  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.
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"By 1893, the demand [for dinner casters] started to wane... They went out of style entirely in the early 1900s." (Excerpt from article above.)


1971 - article mention

Hogan, E. P. (March 1971). Victorian silverplated toilet stands [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 18-9. (Viewed 21 July 2021. R01568).

1971 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (September 1971). Collectible silverplated jewel caskets of long ago. Spinning Wheel, pp. 10-11. (Viewed 11 November 2017. AAA00697.)

Illustrations:
> Derby Silver Co. / Victor Silver Co.: three jewel caskets, one in Art Nouveau style (1883, c. 1896, c. early 1900s);
> Meriden Britannia Co: three jewel caskets (1873-77, 1879, c. 1879);
> Meriden Silver Plate Co.: jewel casket (c. 1880);
> Middletown Plate Co.: jewel casket (c. 1874);
> Wilcox Silver Plate Co.: three jewel caskets (1884, 1896, c. 1896);
> Also, Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. is mentioned.

  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.
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1971 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (December 1971). Lavatory sets [with illustrations of two Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. lavatory sets (undated)]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 18-19. (Updated 21 July 2021. AAA00697; R01563.)

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  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.
"Lavatory Sets increased in popularity [after the turn of the century]. From then until the 1920s when they gradually faded from the picture, most of the silver makers catalogued them. Dozens of different designs were produced..." (Excerpt from above.)




1975 - SHMC in exhibitions

(c. 1975). Forms in metal: 275 years of metalsmithing in America exhibition catalogue. [Exhibition dates: 17 January - 2 March 1975, Finch College Museum of Art, New York and the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York; 16 March - 20 April 1975, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. (Viewed 17 October 2016. AAA00361.)

1975 - article mention

Allen, Olive E. (5 November 1975). Early silversmithing was a way to safeguard money [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.] Press-Observer (Marcellus, New York), p. 7. (Viewed 2 May 2020. H01295).

  • Online - fultonhistory.com. (Search the archive, "Marcellus NY Weekly Observer 1975 - 1975 Grayscale - 1333", and scroll down for the link.)

1976 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (May 1976). Silverware for children [with illustrations of four Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. children’s bowl sets, reprinted from 1891 catalogue]. Spinning wheel, pp. 13-16. (Updated 20 July 2021. AAA00699; R01559.)

  • Online - archive.org. (Email-based registration required.)
  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.

1977 - secondary source

Hogan, Edmund P. (1977). On "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.", [pp. 36; 37; 43; 157; 162-63 (including two photos of buildings, c. 1870 and c. 1965)]. In An American heritage: A book on the International Silver Company. Taylor Publishing Company: Dallas, TX. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

"In 1866, [Samuel Simpson] started another business in Wallingford under the name of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. In 1878, when the last contract between Wm. Rogers, Jr. and the Meriden Britannia Co. expired, Simpson made a fifteen year agreement with Rogers to supervise production and marketing of a brand called (Eagle) Wm. Rogers (Star). Although this mark had been used on coin silver by the original Rogers brothers, this was the first use on silverplate. In 1895, a few years before the International Silver Co. was formed, the company started making sterling silver. Eventually the entire plant was devoted to sterling, both flatware and holloware." (Excerpt from above, 162-63.)


1978 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (April 1978). 19th century call bells in silverplate. Spinning Wheel, pp. 16-17+. (Viewed 11 November 2017. AAA00698.)

Illustrations:
> Meriden Britannia Co.: 8 call bells from 1861 catalogue; 3 figural call bells from their 1878 catalogue; 18 call bells from their 1886 catalogue;
> Also, Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company; Derby Silver Company; Meriden Bronze Company; Meriden Silver Plate Co.; Middletown Plate Co.; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.; Wilcox Silver Plate Co.

  • Offline - "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.
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1979 - magazine article mention

Hogan, E. P. (March 1979). Silverplated toilet ware of long ago. [Includes reprinted illustrations: two design set illustrations by American Silverplate Co. (c. 1915; c. 1920); two by Derby Silver Company (c. 1904; c. 1920); Forbes Silver Co. (1914); Meriden Britannia Company (c. 1900); Meriden Silver Plate Co. / Eureka Silver Co. (c. 1920); Victor Silver Co. (n. d.)]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 32-33. (9 November 2017. AAA00695.)

  • Offline, "Meriden - Industries - Silver" file, Meriden Public Library, CT.
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1979-83 - exhibition catalogue - SHMC in travelling exhibition

Ward, Barbara McLean & Ward, Gerald W. R. (c. 1979). Silver in American Life: Selections from the Mabel Brady Garvan and other collections at Yale University exhibition catalogue. (For venues and link to exhibited design [Simpson, Hall, Miller and Co. (c. 1891). Tilting water set. (Yale University Art Gallery collection, pp. 82-83)], see: SHMC designs in collections and exhibition page.) 193 pp. (Updated 24 November 2018. A00137-38; A00264; F00458-63).


1980s

1980 - secondary source

Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co." mentions. In The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities. Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.) [10]

SHMC content

> p. 17 (at 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition);
> p. 23 (call bells);
> p. 27 (napkin rings);
> p. 29 [photo of napkin ring, (1879)];
> pp. 32-3 (two pages reprinted, napkin rings, 1886 catalogue);
> p. 38 (ice pitchers);
> p. 44 [photo of butter dish, (c. 1886)];
> p. 48 (dinner casters);
> p. 65 [photo of "Venetian nut bowl", (1887)];
> pp. 70-3 [tea sets, with photo of teapots (c. 1872, 1878, c. 1895);
> pp. 74-5 [spoon holders, with photo of design, (1878)];
> pp. 84-5 (sardine boxes, includes page from 1878 catalogue);
> p. 111 (card receivers);
> p. 113 (jewel caskets);
> p. 119 (bride’s baskets);
> p. 128 (photo of ewer from lavatory sets);
> p. 130 (illustration of ewer and bowl, undated);
> p. 142 (bathroom ware - hand mirrors, etc.);
> p. 145 [illustration of American Silver Plate Co designs, (c. 1915)].

1981 - thesis

Jones, Timothy. (1981). From byways to boardrooms: business organization in the metal tableware industry, 1807-1898. BA thesis, Williams College, Williamstown, MA; 124 pp. (Subjects include Samuel Simpson; Horace Wilcox; Robert Wallace; Wallace Silversmiths). (Updated 21 April 2017. A00334; AAA00633.)

1983-84 - exhibition catalogue - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / ISC in Yale Art Gallery exhibition

Davies, Karen. (1983). At home in Manhattan: Modern decorative arts, 1925 to the Depression exhibition catalogue [at Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT (10 November 1983 - 5 February 1984)], p. 96. [Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (1928). Bowl, Northern Lights pattern, Spirit of Today line. (Private lender).] (Updated 16 November 2018. A00141; AAA01717; L00838.)

1987-88 - exhibition labels - Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. in Hartford exhibition

Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. (c. 1987). Exhibition labels / checklist for A decade of collecting Connecticut industrial arts (1 December 1987 - 31 August 1988). [The list might be incomplete.] [Possibly unspecified Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. design(s).] (Viewed 25 November 2018. B01209-17; B01219-20).

  • Offline - exhibition labels / checklist - Connecticut Historical Society, curatorial area, Hartford.
  • Offline - pre-exhibition planning documentation, 6 pp. [including mention of SHMC] - Connecticut Historical Society archive, Hartford.


1990s

1994-95 - SHMC in Texas exhibition

(1994). Back in style: Selections from the McFaddin-Ward House Reserve Collection at Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont (exhibition catalogue). [Dates: 5 February 1994 - 13 March 1995; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1900). Picture frame (Art Nouveau style). Silver, velvet. (p. 68, no photo).] (Viewed 15 February 2017. AAA00570-76.)

1994-95 - SHMC in Texas exhibition

Venable, Charles L et al. (1994). Silver in America, 1840-1940: A century of splendor exhibition catalogue / book. [Exhibition venue: Dallas Museum of Art, 6 November 1994 - 29 January 1995.] Curated by Charles L. Venable. (Viewed 21 August 2016. AAA00075.)


2000s

2004 - encyclopedia entry

Rainwater, Dorothy T.; Fuller, Martin; Fuller, Collette. (2004). "International Silver Company" [with mention of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.], (p. 116-20). Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, (revised and expanded 5th ed.). Schiffer Publishing: Atglen, PA. (Viewed 8 August 2020. A02925a-c(-)27a-c).

2004 - encyclopedia entry

Rainwater, Dorothy T.; Fuller, Martin; Fuller, Collette. (2004). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.", American Silver Plate Co. [with marks], (pp. 229-30). Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, (revised and expanded 5th ed.). Schiffer Publishing: Atglen, PA. (Viewed 2 September 2020. A02882a,b; A02883a,b.)

2005-07 - SHMC in exhibition

Stern, Jewel. (2005). Modernism in American silver. [Includes Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. designs.] 392 pp. Dallas Museum of Art and Yale University Press. (Book accompanied exhibition at 5 American venues.) (Updated 17 April 2017. DM.)

> Exhibition venues: Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC; Nevada Museum of Art, Reno; Dallas Museum of Art; The Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, FL; The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN.


2010s

2011 - exhibition catalogue - SHMC in New York and Palm Beach exhibitions

Hofer, Margaret K. (2011). Stories in sterling: Four centuries of silver in New York exhibition catalogue. 352 pp. [Exhibition at New York Historical Society (4 May - 23 September 2012 and Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, FL (28 January - 20 April 2014) ; Exhibited design: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (1898). Loving cup. (New York Historical Society collection).] (Viewed 21 November 2018. A02202-04; A02768; C00392-94).

c. 2011 - design page in book

Gordon, John Stuart (c. 2011). "Alfred G. Kintz, designer; Simpson, Hall, Miller & Company / International Silver Company; Dish, ’Northern Lights’ pattern, ’Spirit of today’ line". In Gordon’s A Modern world: American design from the Yale University Art Gallery 1920-1950, [p. 318; designer biography, paragraph, (p. 412)]. Yale University Art Gallery in association with Yale University Press. (Viewed 15 May 2018. AAA03001; AAA03022; AAA03026).

2017-18 - SHMC in Cooper Hewitt exhibition

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York. (c. 2017). Exhibition webpage for Passion for the exotic: Japonism (9 September 2017 - 22 July 2018). [Exhibited designs: Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (c. 1880). Two butter pats. Gilt silver-plated metal. (Cooper Hewitt collection). (Viewed 10 November 2018. L00810-11; L00814-17).


n. d.

n. d. - stereographs

(Undated). An exhibit of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. merchandise at a fair (unspecified). (Image ID G90F062_017ZF. Viewed 29 June 2018. A03012).

n. d. - design catalogue or brochure

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (undated; after 1898). Sterling silver designs - sterling silver spoons and forks with fancy pieces and cutlery [cat. or brochure no. 4]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-09).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - design catalogue or brochure

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (undated; after 1898). The Stratford and other designs [cat. or brochure no. 10]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-10).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (undated; after 1898). Price list — sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. [cat. or brochure no. 32]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-11).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (undated). [Cloth bound catalog "w/ tag perfume bottles to waiters"]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-07).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (undated). [Cloth bound catalog]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 31 July 2018. C00204-08).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Co. (undated). Price list - sterling silver hollow ware. (Viewed 30 July 2018. C00207-01).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Co. (undated). Price list - Warwick - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. (Viewed 30 July 2018. C00207-02).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Co. (undated). Price list - Vandyke with applied initials - sterling silver spoons, forks, knives, etc. (Viewed 30 July 2018. C00207-03).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - price list

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Co. (undated). Price lists - International Sterling. (Viewed 30 July 2018. C00207-04).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (undated). [Dealer’s catalogue of silverplated ware]. No imprint, no title page, number of pages not indicated. (Viewed 26 June 2016. C00001-04.)

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, call no. F974.62 W212si n.d.#1.

n. d. - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (undated). [Catalogue of sterling silver toilet sets, jewel boxes, etc.]. Number of pages unknown. Wallingford, CT. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00623.)

n. d. - design catalogue

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (19??). Quality silver plate: Simpson, Hall, Miller Company Limited. 11 leaves. Toronto, ON. (Updated 21 April 2017. A00623.)

n. d. - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (undated). Sterling silver toilet ware and manicure goods— new and attractive styles including the famous Shirley, design brochure presumably. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-09).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (undated). Sterling silver toilet ware and manicure goods, design brochure presumably. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-10).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - design brochure presumably

Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. / International Silver Company. (undated). Sterling silver toilet ware and manicure goods, new and attractive styles, design brochure presumably [no. 158]. Number of pages unknown. (Viewed 1 August 2018. C00206-11).

  • Offline - Meriden Historical Society, Meriden, CT.

n. d. - Wikipedia entry

(undated). "Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co." entry. Wikipedia.org. (Viewed 3 December 2021).

n. d. - map

(Undated). Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - fire insurance map. (Viewed 15 May 2017. A02437.)

  • Offline - Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, c. 1724-1977, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian, Washington, DC, Box 3, Folder 3, no. 6568.


Footnotes:
[1] Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, was founded in 1866, was acquired by the International Silver Company in 1899. [See (a) Stern, Jewel. (2005). Modernism in American silver, page 355. Dallas Museum of Art and Yale University Press; and (b) "A Guide to the International Silver Company Records, 1853-1921 (link to library entry)". University of Connecticut university libraries website.] Viewed 16 May 2016. [A00660 and A00666]

[2] See Thompson, Eleanor McD. (1991). Guide to the microfiche edition of trade catalogues at the Winterthur Museum, part 2 (online), (entry no. 3114). 184 pp. Winterthur Museum, Delaware. Viewed 18 June 2016. [A00868; A00871] (Please note, sometimes the trade catalogue itself is searchable in a library catalogue, and sometimes one needs to search the microform series as a whole.)

[3] May, Earl Chapin. (1947). A century of silver 1847-1947, (p. 368-69). Robert M. McBride & Company: New York. Viewed 15 March 2017. [DM]

[4] McKinstry, E. Richard / Winterthur Museum. (1984). Trade catalogues at Winterthur: A guide to the literature of merchandising, 1750 to 1980 (online). [Entry no. 1685, p. 293]. Garland Publishing: New York and London. Viewed 19 June 2016. (Please note, sometimes the trade catalogue itself is searchable in a library catalogue, and sometimes one needs to search the microform series as a whole.) [A00518-19]

[5] See footnote no. 4. Entry no. 1686, p. 294. Viewed 19 June 2016. [A00518; A00906]

[6] See footnote no. 4. Entry no. 1687, p. 294. Viewed 19 June 2016. [A00518; A00906]

[7] See footnote no. 2. Entry no. 3100, p. 91. Viewed 19 June 2016. [A00868; A00889]

[8] This text is essential reading for anyone interested in the confusing “Rogers” situation for silver in CT at the time. Wm. Rogers (Jr) offers a lengthy account.

[9] McKinstry, E. Richard / Winterthur Museum. (1984). Trade catalogues at Winterthur: A guide to the literature of merchandising, 1750 to 1980 (online). [Entry no. 1659, p. 289]. Garland Publishing: New York and London. Viewed 19 June 2016. [A00518; A00908]

[10] See Hogan, Edmund P. (1980). The elegance of old silver plate and some personalities. Schiffer Publishing Limited: Exton, PA. ISBN 0-916838-30-7. See worldcat.org for locations. Viewed 23 December 2016. [DM]. American Silverplate Company is identified as a "secondary brand" of the Simpson, Hall, Miller and Co. concerning the marketing of toiletware c. 1894-86, (pp. 141-42). University of Connecticut Library call no. NK7240.5 .H63 1980 (link to library entry). (See worldcat.org for other locations.) Updated 20 April 2017. [DM]



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