The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE 19735

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: James Dixon and Sons (Sheffield, England)

Title: Letterbook

Dates: 1835-1839

Call No.: Mic. 876

Acc. No.: [none]

Quantity: 1 microfilm reel

Location: microfilm cabinet

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

James Dixon and Sons made Britannia wares in Sheffield, England. The firm was founded in 1806 and was also known for its manufacture of shooting accessories and whistles.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Letters sent to the firm by James W. Dixon in New York; contains orders for Britannia ware, German silver and silverplate from American firms in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore.

ORGANIZATION

Chronological order.

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

The materials are in English.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

PROVENANCE

Original belongs to James Dixon and Sons, Ltd., England.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Dixon, James Willis.

Topics:

Marketing.

Silver-plated ware - England - Sheffield.

Nickel silver.

Sheffield (England) - Commerce.

Baltimore (Md.) - Commerce.

Boston (Mass.) - Commerce.

Philadelphia (Pa.) - Commerce.

New York (N.Y.) - Commerce.

Letters.

Orders.

Platers.

LIST OF CORRESPONDENTS FOUND IN THE LETTER BOOK:

Abbott, C. H. & Geo.

Bailey & Kitchen

Baylis, Henry

Boardman & Hart

Brown, Jas. & Co.

Canfield & Brother

Coope & Leigh

Cortlan, James

Cowpland & Cresson

Cox, J. & J.

Davis, Samuel

Dickson & Harper

Dilworth, Charles & Branson

Dixon, James

Drummond, James P.

Farrell, Josh.

Fellows, Cargill & Co.

Fellows, Wadsworth & Co.

Francis, Field & Francis

Gardiner, Baldwin

Gascoigne, J. H.

Gelston, Hugh

Grubb, Jos. G.

Hancock, F. & Co.

Hildeburn, Samuel

Hirst, N.

Hunt, Sampson & Co.

Hussey, A.

Jones, Lows & Ball

Marquand & Co.

McKean, Henry

Moore & Baker

Odell, W. D.

Palethorpe, John & Co.

Palmer, Thos. & Co.

Savage, Geo. & Son

Spies, A. W. & Co.

Starr & Smith

Steiner, J. & J.

Steiner, J. & J. P.

Vandwater, P.

Warrin, John

Whitney, M. P. & Co.

Wilson, R. & W.

Wolfe Bishop & Co.