Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Founded in the early 20th century, Lunt Silversmiths became a celebrated domestic designer and producer of flatware, hollowware, serveware and giftware for generations, remaining in Lunt family hands for more than 100 years. It was the oldest continuously operating family-owned silver company in the United States.
Lunt Silversmiths was incorporated in Greenfield, Massachusetts, in 1902 as Rogers, Lunt Bowlen Company. The firm succeeded A. F. Towle Son Co. — later Towle Silversmiths — purchasing its tools, machinery, trademarks and goodwill. Lunt was originally managed by George E. Rogers, president and major investor; George Colby Lunt, treasurer and general manager; and William Caldwell Bowlen, vice president and supervisor of manufacturing until his retirement in 1929. George C. Lunt and William C. Bowlen were both qualified members of the staff of the defunct Towle's factory.
On April 4, 1912, the founders of Rogers, Lunt Bowlen Company registered the manufacturer’s trademark at the federal level. In 1935 the company name was shortened to Lunt Silversmiths. In 1957 Lunt Silversmiths acquired King Silver Co. and its subsidiary Richard Dimes Company of South Boston, MA.
Lunt Silversmiths had in its inventory a wide array of flatware patterns such as Alexandra, American Directoire, Modern Victorian, Belle Meade, Carillon, Charles II, Chased Classic, Chatelaine, Colonial Manor, William and Mary, Contrast, Delacourt and many more. The United States government chose Lunt’s Embassy Scroll pattern (1981) as its official tableware in all U.S. embassies and consulates around the world.
In late 2009 Lunt sold its brand and inventory to Reed Barton. The following year all remaining manufacturing and inventory assets at the Greenfield factory were sold at auction.
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(Biography provided by Schear Brothers)
1960s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
1990s Italian Other Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Greek Revival Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Metal, Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Brass
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Silver, Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Sterling Silver
1940s Art Deco Vintage Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Modern Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Steel
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Sterling Silver
2010s American Lunt Silver Letter Openers
Sterling Silver
