Old Newbury Crafters

Old Newbury Crafters is an American silversmith brand that produces hand-forged sterling silver flatware. According to its official website, the company takes great pride in its American-made product, offering customers what it describes as a masterpiece of craftsmanship and an heirloom for generations. The brand is known for a time-consuming hand-forging process that limits production to only 300 sets per year, giving the consumer an exclusive service. Old Newbury Crafters can combine designs to a particular style or preference, and because the products are made by hand, the company has the ability to customize any of its flatware pieces. It also works with customers to create totally unique flatware designs. The company's history page states that Old Newbury Crafters is celebrating its 100th anniversary, continuing the tradition of quality hand-forged sterling silver flatware. It produces a completely handmade, truly superior flatware, following an art and tradition passed through generations of American silversmiths. The process begins with a single bar of sterling silver; there is no stamping or cutting out of the sterling. The piece is forged with a five-pound hammer on the polished surface of an anvil. As it is forged, the silver hardens and must be heated by the silversmith to soften it. It is fired to a glowing red and plunged into cold water. The forging continues, creating a strength and hardness far greater than the original bar of raw sterling. The hammering does not end when the piece is forged to shape; it is rehammered with a lighter planishing hammer to smooth out the heavy forging marks, leaving a subtle hammered texture. In bending the neck of the shaft to just the right curve, the silversmith shapes it against a hard maple wood block that serves as a base against which to pound the silver without marring it. Special shapes are achieved through the use of hand tools. For example, the spoon bowl is rounded out by raising an iron weighted form in its trap by a rope and releasing it. The weighted form strikes a sharp blow against the spoon end and shapes the bowl. The silversmith then makes his mark on the flatware, placing his personal hallmark on the back of the handle. Another stamp is placed indicating the piece is Old Newbury Crafters Handwrought Sterling. Old Newbury Crafters operates as a private, artisanal American silversmith business. Its products are sold primarily in the United States, and its official website serves as a contact and information point for customers. The brand positions itself at the luxury end of the flatware market, emphasizing hand craftsmanship, customization, and heirloom quality rather than mass production.

Old Newbury Crafters is an American silversmith brand that, according to its official history page, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, continuing the tradition of quality hand-forged sterling silver flatware. The company produces a completely handmade, truly superior flatware, following an art and tradition that has been passed through generations of American silversmiths. The process begins with a single bar of sterling silver. There is no stamping or cutting out of the sterling; the piece is forged with a five-pound hammer on the polished surface of an anvil. As it is forged, the silver hardens and must be heated by the silversmith to soften it. It is fired to a glowing red and plunged into cold water. The forging continues, creating a strength and hardness far greater than the original bar of raw sterling. The hammering does not end when the piece is forged to shape; it is rehammered with a lighter planishing hammer to smooth out the heavy forging marks, leaving a subtle hammered texture. In bending the neck of the shaft to just the right curve, the silversmith shapes it against a hard maple wood block that serves as a base against which to pound the silver without marring it. Special shapes are achieved through the use of hand tools. For example, the spoon bowl is rounded out by raising an iron weighted form in its trap by a rope and releasing it. The weighted form strikes a sharp blow against the spoon end and shapes the bowl. The silversmith then makes his mark on the flatware, placing his personal hallmark on the back of the handle. Another stamp is placed indicating the piece is Old Newbury Crafters Handwrought Sterling. The brand's official website emphasizes that a great deal of pride is put into its American-made product. Whether in place settings or serving pieces, the customer has acquired a masterpiece of craftsmanship, an heirloom for generations to come. Creating hand-forged flatware is a time-consuming craft, limiting the sets produced to only 300 per year, yet it offers the consumer an exclusive service. Old Newbury Crafters can combine designs to a particular style or preference. Because the products are made by hand, the company has the ability to customize any of its flatware pieces. It also enjoys working with customers to create totally unique flatware designs. Wikidata describes Old Newbury Crafters as historic and current silversmiths. The brand remains active as a private, artisanal American silversmith business, with its official website serving as a contact and information point for customers.

• 2022

  Old Newbury Crafters celebrates its 100th anniversary, continuing the tradition of quality hand-forged sterling silver flatware.

• 1922

  Old Newbury Crafters is founded, beginning its tradition of hand-forged sterling silver flatware.

Luxury, handcrafted American sterling silver flatware positioned as heirloom-quality and highly exclusive.

• Hand-forged sterling silver flatware

  Completely handmade flatware forged from a single bar of sterling silver, with no stamping or cutting out.

• Place settings

  Individual place settings offered in sterling silver.

• Serving pieces

  Serving pieces hand-forged in sterling silver.

• Custom flatware designs

  Unique flatware designs created in collaboration with customers.

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