Stirring Spoon

In the late nineteenth century, silversmiths from all parts of Europe immigrated to the United States to settle in Boston. Bringing the experience of their traditional apprenticeships, they quickly adopted the Colonial Revival style, the “house style” of New England. Among these immigrants were Arthur Stone (England), George Gebelein (Germany), and Frans Gyllenberg (Sweden), who paved the way for American silversmiths in the twentieth century. They joined the leading ranks of the nascent Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, often setting national and international aesthetic standards, and taught students of applied arts at institutions like the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.