Preisner Silver Company designs in collections, at auction, in exhibitions, and historical information

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A. Preisner Silver Company designs in collections


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1950s

1950 - porringer

Preisner Silver Company. (1950). Porringer. Sterling silver. (Accession no. 2003.59.1. Viewed 27 October 2018. J00219).


1960s

1969 - bowl

Preisner Silver Company. (1969). Bowl. Spun pewter. (Accession no. 2005.158.2. Viewed 27 October 2018. AAA00034-14).

  • Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.


1970s

1974 - presentation dish for South Pacific theatrical production

Preisner Silver Company. (1974). Presentation dish for South Pacific theatrical production. (Accession no. 80.85.20. Viewed 27 October 2018. J00220).


B. Preisner Silver Company designs in leading auction houses


20th c.

20th c. - baluster vase

Preisner Silver Co. (20th century). Baluster vase. Sterling silver. (Viewed 27 October 2018. H00405).

20th c. - bowl

Preisner Silver Co. (20th century). Bowl. Sterling silver. (Viewed 28 October 2018. F00312).

20th c. - finger bowl

Preisner Silver Co. (20th century). Finger bowl. (Viewed 25 September 2020. E01525).


mid-
20th c.

mid-20th c. - footed center bowl with pierced cover

Preisner Silver Co. (mid-20th century). Footed center bowl with pierced cover. Sterling silver. (Viewed 28 October 2018. F00309).


1990s

c. 1990 - presentation tray

Preisner Silver Co. (c. 1990). Presentation tray. (Viewed 27 October 2018. H00406).


n. d.

n. d. - pair of tall beakers

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Pair of tall beakers. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01478).

n. d. - Revere bowl

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Revere bowl. Sterling silver. (Viewed 28 October 2018. F00319).

n. d. - pair of candelabra

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Pair of candelabra. (Viewed 27 October 2018. H00407).

n. d. - pair of candelabra

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Sterling pair eight way breakdown three light candelabra. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01477).

n. d. - pair of candelabra

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Sterling pair of eight way candelabra. (Viewed 21 December 2021. Q01061).

n. d. - pair of candlesticks

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Pair of candlesticks. (Viewed 13 May 2020. H01510).

n. d. - candy bowl with weighted base

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Candy bowl with weighted base. (Viewed 28 October 2018. H00411).

n. d. - four cigarette urns

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Four cigarette urns. (Viewed 15 June 2020. D01461).

n. d. - circular tray

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Circular tray. (Viewed 15 June 2020. D01458).

n. d. - coaster

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Coaster. (Viewed 22 December 2021. Q01069).

n. d. - coffee pot

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Coffee pot. (Viewed 14 July 2020. L01599).

n. d. - compote

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Weighted compote. (Viewed 15 June 2020. D01460).

20th c. - weighted compote

Preisner Silver Co. (20th century). Weighted compote. (Viewed 22 December 2021. Q01070).

n. d. - cream pitcher and sugar bowl

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Cream pitcher and sugar bowl. (Viewed 25 September 2020. E01524).

n. d. - flower bowl

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Flower bowl. (Viewed 27 October 2018. H00408).

n. d. - porringer

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Porringer. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01476).

n. d. - porringer

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Porringer. (Viewed 28 October 2018. H00410).

20th c. - sauceboat

Preisner Silver Co. (20th c.). Sauceboat, with turned wooden handle on circular stand, previously owned by Roosevelt Family, used at Val Kill. (Viewed 14 July 2020. L01598).

n. d. - sauce boat and stand

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Sauce boat and stand. Sterling silver. (Viewed 28 October 2018. F00311).

n. d. - teapot, sugar bowl and cream pitcher

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Teapot, sugar bowl and cream pitcher. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01475).

n. d. - tray and bread tray

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Tray and bread tray. (Viewed 21 December 2021. Q01062).

n. d. - undertray

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Undertray. Sterling silver. (Viewed 28 October 2018. F00310).

n. d. - small weighted bud vase

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Small weighted bud vase. Sterling silver. (Viewed 28 October 2018. F00320).

n. d. - small weighted bud vase

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Small weighted bud vase. Sterling silver. (Viewed 28 October 2018. F00318).

n. d. - set of five water goblets

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Set of five water goblets. Sterling silver. (Viewed 27 October 2018. H00403).

n. d. - water pitcher

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Water pitcher. (Viewed 22 June 2020. L01446).

n. d. - water pitcher

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Water pitcher. (Viewed 15 June 2020. D01459).

n. d. - five stemmed wine cups

Preisner Silver Co. (undated). Five stemmed wine cups. (Viewed 28 October 2018. H00409).



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".




C. Preisner Silver Company in exhibitions


1940s

1941 - display at G. Fox & Co.

8 - 15 February 1941. Connecticut-made week at G. Fox & Co., Hartford.

> Unspecified designs displayed by Preisner Silver Co. (Wallingford)

  • For documentation, see historical information section below.



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D. Preisner Silver Company - historical information (by year)


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1930s

Various newspapers, magazines and other sources

(c. 1935-). Various newspapers, magazines and other sources - search engines. (Updated 25 April 2020. C01259-61).


1940s

1941 - two spotlighted advertisements - display / exhibit at G. Fox & Co., Hartford

G. Fox & Co., Hartford, CT. (February 1941). Advertisement: "Connecticut-made week", Fox’s fifth observance Feb. 8 thru 15th... Preisner Silver Co. (Wallingford)" [with no illustrations]. Hartford Courant. (Viewed 25 October 2018. C00322-23).

  • Offline - 9 February 1941, p. 6; 13 February 1941, p. 3. (see worldcat.org on locations.)

1948 - advertisement

Ryland’s, Bristol, TN. (19 December 1948). Advertisement: "... Sterling Silver Tea Service... Preisner Silver, 5-piece, sterling... " [with possibly relevant illustration of tea service]. Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee), p. 3-C, cols. 6-8. (Viewed 25 January 2020. R00218).

  • See worldcat.org for possible locations, or contact area public library.


1950s

1956 - news mention

(1 August 1956). Raymond J. Bukowski [... "co-owner of the Preisner Silver Co. ... died today..." ] Hartford Courant, p. 4. (Viewed 28 October 2018. H00412).

  • See worldcat.org for locations.


1960s

1966 - advertisement

Fortunoff’s Westbrook, Westbury, NY. (12 December 1966). Advertisement: "Where, but at Fortunoff’s will you see find these 120 fabulous tea sets... 69. Preisner Sterling 4-pc. tea set... [and another Preisner design]... " [with illustrations]. Newsday (Long Island), p. 11B. (Viewed 9 December 2021. Q00993).

1967 - advertisement

Altman’s, presumably New York. (12 November 1967). Advertisement: "Great surprises for him... Polished pewter goblet... By Preisner Silver Co. ..." [with photo of design]. New York Times, p. 82-3 [?]. (Viewed 26 December 2018. H00413).

  • See worldcat.org for locations.


2000s

2004 - secondary source

Rainwater, Dorothy T.; Fuller, Martin; Fuller, Collette. (2004). "Preisner Silver Company, Wallingford, Connecticut; Manufacturers of sterling silver articles c. 1935 to the present", (p. 187; with illustration of marks, text excerpt in full). Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, (revised and expanded 5th ed.). Schiffer Publishing: Atglen, PA. (Viewed 27 October 2018. A02944.)