Manchester Sterling Silverware Company - A Brief History

Manchester Silver Co. was established in 1887 in Providence, Rhode Island, and adopted the slogan, "If it's Manchester, It's sterling". The company mark was a cross surrounded by a crown, and the letter M. Some pattern names: Amaryllis, American Beauty, Copenhagen, Duke of Windsor,Fleetword, Gadroonette, Leonore, Manchester, Mary Warren, Park Avenue, Polly Lawton, Silver Stream, Southern Rose, and Valenciennes.

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