Ariston Silversmith Corp.
New York, NY  1930's  
Makers of sterling holloware.
Arrowsmith Silver Corp.
Brooklyn, NY  c. 1960-1966  
Succeeded by Garden Silversmiths.
Dolan P. Armer
Richmond, KY  1865-1910
Apollo Silver Co.
New York, NY  
Merged in 1899 with Redfield & Rice Co., a silverplate manufacturer, to form
Bernard Rice's & Sons.  Makers of sterling novelties and silverplate holloware.
Sterling dies were acquired by Garden Silversmiths.
Amston Silver Co.
Meriden, CT  c. 1905-1960  
Acquired c. 1940 by the Ellmore Silver Co.  Flatware dies purchased by the Crown
Silver Co.  Makers of sterling flatware, holloware, and jewelry.  See
flatware patterns.
Ames Manufacturing Co.
Chicopee, MA  1829-1920  
Founded by brothers Nathan Peabody Ames and James Tyler Ames.  Well known maker of
knives and swords, they were the first company in the U.S. to cast bronze statues.  Their
sterling division was sold to Gorham c. 1872, although their mark continued to be used for many decades.
L.D. Anderson Jewelry Co.
Reading, PA  c. 1910-1944  
Makers of sterling jewelry and souvenir spoons.
Charles H. Ankeny / C.H. Ankeny & Co.
Richmond, IN c. 1868-1879 and Lafayette, IN 1879-1892  
In the partnership of Seib & Ankeny in Richmond c. 1868-1879.  Silversmith and jeweler.
Jeremiah Andrews
New York, NY 1774-1776; Philadelphia, PA 1779-1788;
Augusta, GA 1788-1789; Savannah, GA 1789-1790; and
Norfolk, VA 1791-1817
Lorenzo Dow Anthony / L.D. Anthony & Co.
Providence, RI  c. 1835-1865  
In the firm of Clark & Anthony 1836-1837.
Joseph Anthony, Jr.  (b. 1762  d. 1814)
Philadelphia, PA  1783-1814  
Formed J. Anthony & Sons when sons Michael and
Thomas Anthony joined him 1810-1814.
George B. Appleton
Lowell, MA c. 1852 and Salem, MA  c. 1855-1867
James Appleton  (b. 1785  d. 1862)
Marblehead, MA 1823-1833 and Portland, ME 1833-1834  
Was in the partnership of J. & J. Appleton Jr. with son James Appleton, Jr. in 1834.
Served as a colonel in the War of 1812, later promoted to brigadier general.
Allen Armstrong
Philadelphia, PA  c. 1806-1817
George Armitage
Philadelphia, PA  1800-1825
1910 L.D. Anderson Ad
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Henry Andrews
Philadelphia, PA  c. 1795-1800
Anco Silver Co.
New York, NY  c. 1920-1927
Thomas Arnold
Newport, RI  1760-1817
John Andrew
Salem, MA 1769-1774 and Cambridge, MA 1775-1788
AM'N Sterling
See American Sterling Co. in Silverplate section.
Ames to Arrowsmith
James R. Armiger / James R. Armiger Co.
Baltimore, MD  1892-1936  Founded by James R. Armiger as
a successor to Justis & Armiger.  Armiger died in a house fire
in 1896.  The business was incorporated that same year and the
name was changed to the James R. Armiger Co.