Ellmore Silver

Q: Can you tell me who used this silver mark? It says “Handchased, Champlain, Sterling” and pictures a lion standing on a shield with the initial “E” inside.

 

A: This mark was used by Ellmore Silver Co., a company in business in Meriden, Connecticut, from about 1935 to 1960. The company made flatware, hollowware, and novelties. It took over the Frank M. Whiting Co. and Concord Silversmiths about 1939 and the Amston Silver Co. about 1940. Whiting and Amston both made pieces in the Champlain pattern. Amston introduced Champlain flatware about 1915. Whiting made Champlain flatware and hollowware.