Durham Silver Co.
New York, NY c. 1950's-1960's
Dunkirk Silversmiths
Meriden, CT c. 1945-1950
Were the successors to the Gold Recovery & Refining Corp. Makers of
sterling and silverplated holloware and novelties.
Duhme & Co.
Cincinnati, OH 1839-1910
Founded by Herman Duhme. Makers of sterling flatware, holloware and
jewelry. See flatware patterns.
Daniel Dupuy (b. 1719 d. 1807)
Philadelphia, PA 1745-1807
Was in the partnership of David & Dupuy with John David in 1763. Was in the firm
of Dupuy & Sons with sons Daniel and John 1772-1805.
Daniel Dupuy, Jr. (b. 1753 d.1826)
Philadelphia, PA 1772-1810
Was in the firm of Dupuy & Sons with father
Daniel Dupuy and brother John Dupuy 1772-1805.
Bernard Dupuy
Raleigh, NC 1823-1843
Freeman A. Durgin
St. Louis, MO 1858-1911
In the partnership of Durgin & Burtt c. 1859-1860.
William B. Durgin Co.
Concord, NH and Providence, RI 1853-1931
Founded by William Butler Durgin; his son George
joined the business in 1878. In 1905, both Durgin and
his son died. The company was sold to Gorham in 1924.
Major manufacturer of sterling and silverplated flatware
and holloware. See flatware patterns.
William C. Dusenberry
New York, NY 1819-1835
William Butler Durgin
Concord, NH
Began silversmithing in 1850. Starting working as the William B. Durgin Co.
in 1853 which would evolve into a major silver manufacturer (see above).
John Baptiste Dumoutet
Philadelphia, PA 1793-1797 and 1799-1813; Trenton, NJ 1797-1799; and
Charleston, SC 1802-1813
Silversmith and jeweler. Businesses were operated simultaneously in Philadelphia and Charleston from 1802
to 1813. Dumoutet died in 1813, and the businesses were continued by his widow, Elizabeth Dumoutet; the
Philadelphia store until 1816 and the Charleston location until 1823.
Dunbar & Story
Worcester, MA 1838-1840
Rufus Davenport Dunbar and Simeon N. Story.
Antoine Dumesnil
New York, NY and Boston, MA prior to 1812; Lexington, KY 1812-1833.
Rufus Davenport Dunbar
Worcester, MA 1825-c. 1860
In the partnership of Dunbar & Bangs c. 1849.
Durgin & Burtt
St. Louis, MO c. 1859-1860
Freeman A. Durgin and Thomas F. Burtt.
Cyrus Durand
Newark, NJ 1814-1815
Shortly after 1815, Durand invented a number of machines for the mechanical drawing of
intricate lines which transformed the banknote engraving industry; he spent the remainder of his life devoted
to this industry.
Dunlap & Parker
Manchester, NH 1852-1866
Thomas Dunlap and an unknown partner.
Joseph Dyar (Dyer)
Concord, MA 1815-1821 and Middlebury, VT 1822-1850
Thomas Dunlap
Manchester, NH 1850-1888
In the partnerships of Dunlap & Parker 1852-1866; Dunlap & Lovejoy with
James C. Lovejoy in 1864; and Dunlap & Baker with John N. Baker 1870-1883.
Dyer & Eddy
Boston, MA c. 1805
Cary Dunn (b. 1732)
New York, NY c. 1765-1776 and 1784-1796; Morristown, NJ 1776-1782; and
Newark, NJ 1782-1783
In the firm of Cary Dunn & Son 1787-1792.
Duhme to Dyar
Duhme to Dyar
Jeremiah Dummer
Boston, MA c. 1665-c. 1700
Dunlap & Baker
Manchester, NH 1870-1883
Thomas Dunlap and John N. Baker.