Frank Patania, Sr. / Thunderbird Shop
Santa Fe, NM and Tucson, AZ 1927-1964
Highly acclaimed Italian born silversmith who, with his brother Carmelo
Patania, opened the Thunderbird Shop in Santa Fe, NM in 1927. The Tucson,
AZ, store was added in 1937. Well known for Native American style jewelry, Frank
Patania also made boxes and small items along with some flatware.
Santa Fe, NM and Tucson, AZ 1927-1964
Highly acclaimed Italian born silversmith who, with his brother Carmelo
Patania, opened the Thunderbird Shop in Santa Fe, NM in 1927. The Tucson,
AZ, store was added in 1937. Well known for Native American style jewelry, Frank
Patania also made boxes and small items along with some flatware.
Greg Pauline / Hiram West Co.
Cedar Ridge, CA 1985-Present
Maker of western belt buckles and small items. Website
Cedar Ridge, CA 1985-Present
Maker of western belt buckles and small items. Website
Paye & Baker Manufacturing Co.
North Attleboro, MA 1901-c. 1960
Charles Paye and Frank Baker. Successors to Simmons & Paye. Makers
of a small line of sterling flatware, holloware, novelty items and souvenir
spoons. Flatware production ceased c. 1920. See flatware patterns.
North Attleboro, MA 1901-c. 1960
Charles Paye and Frank Baker. Successors to Simmons & Paye. Makers
of a small line of sterling flatware, holloware, novelty items and souvenir
spoons. Flatware production ceased c. 1920. See flatware patterns.
Alexander Paxton
Pittsburgh, PA, Steubenville, OH c. 1813-1818 and Wheeling, WV
1825-1874
Silversmith and clockmaker.
Pittsburgh, PA, Steubenville, OH c. 1813-1818 and Wheeling, WV
1825-1874
Silversmith and clockmaker.
G.W. Parks Company
Providence, RI 1909-1915
Successor to the Hayden Mfg. Co. Their maker's mark for sterling items is an anchor. The
anchor with the Hope Silver Co. marking as shown to the right is the trade name for their line of silverplate goods.
Providence, RI 1909-1915
Successor to the Hayden Mfg. Co. Their maker's mark for sterling items is an anchor. The
anchor with the Hope Silver Co. marking as shown to the right is the trade name for their line of silverplate goods.
Parry & Musgrave
Philadelphia, PA 1793-1796
Rowland Parry and James Musgrave.
Philadelphia, PA 1793-1796
Rowland Parry and James Musgrave.
Samuel Patania
Tucson, AZ 1979-Present
Grandson of Frank Patania, Sr., he renamed the Thunderbird Shop in 1996 to Patania's Sterling
Silver Originals. Primarily makes jewelry.
Tucson, AZ 1979-Present
Grandson of Frank Patania, Sr., he renamed the Thunderbird Shop in 1996 to Patania's Sterling
Silver Originals. Primarily makes jewelry.
Samuel Parmelee (Parmele)
Guilford, CT c. 1756-c. 1770
Reached the rank of captain while serving in the Revolutionary War.
Guilford, CT c. 1756-c. 1770
Reached the rank of captain while serving in the Revolutionary War.
Philip Paval
Los Angeles, CA c. 1925-1971
Handwrought jewelry, holloware, and miscellaneous items done in the modernist style.
Los Angeles, CA c. 1925-1971
Handwrought jewelry, holloware, and miscellaneous items done in the modernist style.
Carmelo "Pat" Patania
Santa Fe, NM and Tucson, AZ 1927-1979
Trained by his brother Frank Patania, Sr., together the two opened the Thunderbird Shop.
Carmelo left to open the Kachina Shop in 1959 which he operated until his retirement in 1979.
Santa Fe, NM and Tucson, AZ 1927-1979
Trained by his brother Frank Patania, Sr., together the two opened the Thunderbird Shop.
Carmelo left to open the Kachina Shop in 1959 which he operated until his retirement in 1979.
Frank Patania, Jr.
Santa Fe, NM 1956-Present
Trained by Frank Patania, Sr., he went to work with him in the Thunderbird Shop and
continued to operate the shop after his father's death in 1964. Opened the Frank Patania
Store in Santa Fe, NM. Maker of a wide array of silver items, including jewelry, flatware, boxes, and
ecclesiastic items.
Santa Fe, NM 1956-Present
Trained by Frank Patania, Sr., he went to work with him in the Thunderbird Shop and
continued to operate the shop after his father's death in 1964. Opened the Frank Patania
Store in Santa Fe, NM. Maker of a wide array of silver items, including jewelry, flatware, boxes, and
ecclesiastic items.
Parks Bros. & Rogers
Providence, RI 1892-1930
Founded by George W. Parks, William C. Parks, and Everett I. Rogers. A jewelry manufacturer,
best known for their cufflinks; also made small sterling novelty items.
Providence, RI 1892-1930
Founded by George W. Parks, William C. Parks, and Everett I. Rogers. A jewelry manufacturer,
best known for their cufflinks; also made small sterling novelty items.
Park Sherman
Springfield, IL 1932-1960
Founded by Jacob Sherman as a torch and carbide miner's lamp manufacturer.
Makers of smoking and desk accessories and a wide array of articles in a variety
of metals, including sterling and gold. Acquired by Ketcham & McDougall in 1960, the company was moved to
Murfreesboro, TN and the name was changed to Park Industries.
Springfield, IL 1932-1960
Founded by Jacob Sherman as a torch and carbide miner's lamp manufacturer.
Makers of smoking and desk accessories and a wide array of articles in a variety
of metals, including sterling and gold. Acquired by Ketcham & McDougall in 1960, the company was moved to
Murfreesboro, TN and the name was changed to Park Industries.
Rowland Parry
Philadelphia, PA 1790's
A partner in the firm of Parry & Musgrave 1793-1796.
Philadelphia, PA 1790's
A partner in the firm of Parry & Musgrave 1793-1796.
James Parker
San Diego, CA c. 1945-1980's
San Diego, CA c. 1945-1980's
Martin Parry
Kittery, ME c. 1775 and Portsmouth, NH 1780-1795
Kittery, ME c. 1775 and Portsmouth, NH 1780-1795
Charles Parkman
Boston, MA 1790-1821
Boston, MA 1790-1821
Park to Paye
Park to Paye
John J. Parry
Philadelphia, PA c. 1810
Philadelphia, PA c. 1810
Thomas Parkman
Boston, MA c. 1793
Boston, MA c. 1793
F.W. Parris Silver Co.
Boston, MA c. 1915-c. 1935
Boston, MA c. 1915-c. 1935
George D. Parks
Cincinnati, OH 1855-1866
Cincinnati, OH 1855-1866
Daniel Parker
Boston, MA 1748-1775 and Salem, MA c. 1775
Boston, MA 1748-1775 and Salem, MA c. 1775
John W. Paxton
Danville, VA 1814-1865
Was in the partnership of J.W. Paxton & Son with his son Daniel J. Paxton
1854-1865. Upon John Paxton's death in 1865, another son, William C. Paxton,
joined the firm; the name was changed at that time to J.W. Paxton & Sons and continued until 1886.
Danville, VA 1814-1865
Was in the partnership of J.W. Paxton & Son with his son Daniel J. Paxton
1854-1865. Upon John Paxton's death in 1865, another son, William C. Paxton,
joined the firm; the name was changed at that time to J.W. Paxton & Sons and continued until 1886.
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J.W. Paxton & Son
Danville, VA 1854-1865
John W. Paxton and his son Daniel James Paxton.
Danville, VA 1854-1865
John W. Paxton and his son Daniel James Paxton.
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