John Polhamus
New York, NY c. 1833-1874
Was a partner in the firms of Vancott & Polhamus 1837-38 with
Albert H. Vancott and Polhamus & Strong 1859-1863. Partnered
with William Bogert as John Polhamus & Co. 1871-1874. Important
maker of sterling flatware and for a short time produced silver for
Tiffany & Co. Many items produced by Polhamus carry only a retailer's mark or
simply the initials JP. Most flatware dies were acquired by Geo. W. Shiebler & Co.;
at least one was acquired by the Whiting Mfg. Co. See flatware patterns.
Polhamus & Strong
New York, NY 1859-1863
John Polhamus and George E. Strong.
Poole Silver Co.
Taunton, MA 1893-1971
Originally Poole & Roche until Poole bought out Roche sometime after 1911.
Production of their sterling wares began in 1946. The Bristol Silver division was
started in 1950 to manufacture silverplated holloware. Acquired by the Towle
Manufacturing Co. in 1970. Makers of sterling and silverplate flatware. See flatware patterns.
Thomas Pons
Boston, MA 1782-1811
Lewis Joseph Poncet
Alexandria, VA 1796 and Baltimore, MD 1797-1822
G.L. & J.R. Poor
Selma, AL 1851-1859
George L. Poor and James R. Poor
William Poole (b. 1764 d. 1829)
Wilmington, DE 1790-1798
Platt & Brothers
New York, NY 1836-1846
A partnership between brothers David D., Elkana, George W. and
Nathan C. Platt. Succeeded by Platt & Brother.
George Wood Platt
New York, NY 1824-1859
A partner in the firm of G.W. & N.C. Platt 1828-1835. In the partnership of Platt &
Brothers 1836-1859.
William P. Poindexter
Lexington, KY 1818-1859
Took son William A. Poindexter on as a partner and went by the name
William Poindexter & Son c. 1838-c. 1845.
Platt & Brother
New York, NY 1848-1859
George W. and Nathan C. Platt. Successors to Platt & Brothers.
G.W. & N.C. Platt
New York, NY 1828-1835
George Wood Platt and Nathan C. Platt.
William A. Poindexter
Lexington, KY 1836-1851 and 1858-1882
Was in the partnership of William Poindexter & Son with his father William P.
Poindexter c. 1838-c. 1845. Joined with brother Charles H. Poindexter in the firm of C.H. & W.A. Poindexter
1859-1868. Was in the partnership of Parrish & Poindexter with E.H. Parrish c. 1869.
John F. Plummer
Baltimore, MD c. 1845-1855
W.A. Platt / W.A. Platt & Co.
Columbus, OH 1830-1850
Robert Isaac Watts Polk
Woodstock, VA 1837-1839 and Winchester, VA 1839-1861
In the partnership of Campbell & Polk with Thomas Campbell 1850-1856.
Place to Poor
Place to Poor
Daniel Place
Rochester, NY and Ithica, NY c. 1827-1845
Theodore H. Pond
Baltimore, MD
An educator at the Rhode Island School of Design who also
designed glass for Tiffany Studios, Pond headed up the
Pond Applied Arts Studio 1911-1914.