Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Toronto Silver Plate Company |
Nationality |
Canadian |
Occupation |
Sterling silver and electro silverplate manufacturers (Flatware, Tablewares) |
Notes |
The Toronto Silver Plate Company was founded by James A. Watts, and incorporated in 1882. Watts had earlier been a sales representative for the Meriden Britannia Company of Hamilton, Ontario. They were the first company in Canada to manufacture silver plated products from their factory, which was situated at 570 King Street West in Toronto. A circa 1902 advertisement said that they produced sterling silver and electro-plated silver plate "of every description". In 1913, the company was acquired by a Canadian company, Wm. A. Rogers, which kept the Toronto Silverplate Co. name in use, until 1929, when the Wm. A. Rogers company was absorbed by Oneida Community Limited. |
Places of residence |
Toronto, Ontario |
