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6 Antique Shiebler American Sterling demitasse spoons. 4" long, 63.8 grams with<br>no issues. Each with monogram on back.<br><br>George W. Shiebler was the owner of a prominent American silversmithing firm<br>that operated from the late 1800s through the early 20th century. He built his<br>business by acquiring the factories and equipment of other silver-producing<br>companies. While his firm made some innovative jewelry designs during its time<br>in business, the core focus was sterling silver flatware.<br><br>George W. Shiebler - History<br><br>George W. Shiebler incorporated his silversmithing business, George W. Shiebler<br>Company, in New York in 1892. He was president, and his brother William F.<br>Shiebler served as treasurer. “The firm’s history dates back to the acquisition<br>of Jahne, Smith & Company in which George Shiebler was a salesman and the<br>partnership Hodenpyl, Tunison & Shiebler circa 1874,” according to author Fred<br>Rezazadeh in his book Collectible Silver Jewelry.<br><br>Shiebler expanded his business by acquiring several other companies, including<br>Coles & Reynolds and Morgan Morgans Jr., along with the silver dies of many<br>other related businesses. While showrooms remained in Manhattan, the company<br>factory was relocated to Brooklyn in the 1890s. In addition to copious amounts<br>of flatware, the firm made other types of sterling silver goods like tableware,<br>jewelry, and accessories.<br><br>The jewelry produced by this firm largely featured classical themes. As noted on<br>the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s website, an article in Jewelers’ Circular and<br>Horological Review compared his pieces featuring imitations of ancient coins to<br>artifacts “unearthed at Pompeii and Herculaneum.” Some of these pieces feature<br>both Shiebler and Tiffany & Co. marks. However, adornment was not the primary<br>work of George W. Shiebler Company, and other goods were produced in far greater<br>quantities.<br><br>By 1910, Shiebler’s business was dissolved. Most of the remaining inventory was<br>scrapped for its value by new owners. Shiebler was then employed by Gorham until<br>he died in 1920.<br><br>anderas
