Elizur G. Webster

Elizur G. Webster (1829 - October 9, 1900) was an American silversmith and the founder of E. G. Webster & Son, a manufacturer of silverware.

Elizur G. Webster
Born1829
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1900
Warwick, New York, U.S.
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery
OccupationSilversmith
Known forfounder of E. G. Webster & Son
Net worth$107,000 (1900)[1]
Children4 sons

Life

Webster was born in 1829 in Hartford, Connecticut.[2][3]

Webster opened a store at Atlantic and Fifth Avenues in Brooklyn in 1859.[2] The firm became known as E. G. Webster & Son in 1873,[3] and more stores were opened in Manhattan, Chicago and San Francisco.[2] His brother, A. A. Webster, was actively involved in the firm until 1886.[3] Webster designed silver holloware,[3] including trays,[4] mirror frames,[5] bowls,[6][7] and tea or coffee services.[8]

With his wife and four sons (Frederic, George, Hawley and William), Webster resided at Greene and Clinton Avenues in Brooklyn, New York, and he had a second home in Warwick, New York.[2] He died on October 9, 1900 in Warwick, and he was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.[2] He was worth an estimated $107,000 at the time of his death.[1] The firm was acquired by the International Silver Company in 1928.[3] Webster's son Frederic worked for the firm, and he died in 1941.[9] It was acquired by Oneida Limited in 1981.[9]

A catalogue of E. G. Webster & Son silverware is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[10] Silverware designed by E. G. and Son can be seen at the Brooklyn Museum,[7] the Art Institute of Chicago,[8] the Birmingham Museum of Art,[11] and the National Museum of American History.[6][12]

References
  1. "Will of Elizur G. Webster. An Estate of $107,000 To Go To Widow and Children". New-York Tribune. October 14, 1900. p. 26. Retrieved June 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Elizur G. Webster". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 10, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "E. G. Webster & Son". Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  4. "E.G. Webster & Son: 19th Century "H" Monogram Silver Plate On Copper Scalloped Gallery Tray". Sotheby's Home. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  5. "A Louis XIV style silver plated dressing mirror E.G. Webster & Sons, Brooklyn, N.Y." Bonhams. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. "Sugar Bowl". National Museum of American History. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  7. "Sugar Bowl for Tea Service". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  8. "E. G. Webster and Son". Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  9. Rainwater, Dorothy T.; Redfield, Judy (1998). Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing. p. 361. ISBN 9780764306020. OCLC 891654153.
  10. "[Scrapbook of catalogue illustrations of Silverware],19th–20th century E. G. Webster & Son American". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  11. "ARTIST: E. G. WEBSTER & SON, UNITED STATES, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, OPERATED 1886 - 1960: Oval Meat Dish". Birmingham Museum of Art. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  12. (December 21, 2016). E. G. Webster & Son / E. G. Webster & Bro. / Webster Mfg Co, Brooklyn - designs, exhibitions, catalogues and historical information. artdesigncafe.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
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