Peter L. Krider
Philadelphia, PA 1850-1903
Was in the partnership of Krider & Biddle 1860-1870.
Went on to form Peter L. Krider & Co. (see below).
Krider & Biddle
Philadelphia, PA 1860-1870
Peter L. Krider and John W. Biddle.
Knowles & Ladd
Providence, RI 1864-1875
Partnership of Joseph B. Knowles and Samuel J. Ladd. Successor to Webster, Knowles & Ladd. The
Knowles & Ladd partnership ended with Ladd's retirement in 1875. See flatware patterns.
J.B. & S.M. Knowles
Providence, RI 1875-1905
Joseph B. and Stephen M. Knowles. Successors
to Knowles & Ladd. Purchased by Mauser Mfg.
Co. Makers of quality sterling flatware, holloware
and novelties. See flatware patterns.
Mary Catherine Knight
Boston, MA Early 1900's
Maker of handwrought sterling Arts & Crafts holloware. Member of the
Boston Society of Arts & Crafts.
Koehler & Ritter
San Francisco, CA 1867-1884
Founded by Gotthard Koehler and Charles A. Ritter,
former employees of F.R. Reichel. Makers of sterling
flatware and holloware. See flatware patterns.
Jacob Kucher
Philadelphia, PA c. 1806-1833
John Knepfly
New Albany, IN 1845-1876 and Dallas, TX 1876-c. 1880
Was in the partnership of J. Knepfly & Son with Lawrence M. Knepfly
1876-c. 1880, the business continuing after Knepfly's retirement until 1897.
Gustaf F. Kolb
New York, NY c. 1917-1921
Jesse Knapp
Waldobor, ME 1820-1825 and Boston, MA 1826-1862
Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker.
Christopf Christian Küchler
New Orleans, LA 1852-1870
Involved with several partnerships:
Küchler & Himmel with Adolphe Himmel 1852-1853.
Terfloth & Küchler wtih Bernard Terflorth 1858-1866.
C. Küchler & Co. with Augustus William Jansen in 1870.
Sam Kramer
New York, NY 1930's-1964
Modernist studio jeweler.
Küchler & Himmel
New Orleans, LA 1852-1853
Christopf Christian Küchler and Adolphe Himmel.
Adolph Kunkler
Boston, MA c. 1900-1920
Worked at the Handicraft Shop; member of the Boston Society of Arts & Crafts.
Maker of sterling flatware and holloware.
Alanson Knapp
Mobile, AL 1826-1873
Was in the partnerships of Dunning and Knapp with Edward Dunning 1826-1837
and later Knapp and Leslie with Franklin Leslie 1848-1852.
Knapp & Leslie
Mobile, AL 1848-1852
Alanson Knapp and Franklin Leslie.
Knapp to Kursch
Knapp to Kursch
Krementz & Co.
Newark, NJ 1866-Present
Founded by George Krementz and his cousin Julius Lebkuecher.
Primarily jewelry manufacturers.
Peter L. Krider & Co.
Philadelphia, PA 1870-1903
Makers of quality coin silver and sterling flatware and
holloware, and one of the largest medal making firms in
the U.S. Succeeded by Simons Bros.; some flatware dies
were sold to Alvin.