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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;heuvy31, post: 2336604, member: 42173&quot;]Some interesting info, thank you for the Company name Eric.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Watson &amp; Newell / Watson Co.Attleboro, MA&nbsp; 1880-1955&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Watson &amp; Newell was founded by Clarence L. Watson</b></p><p><b>and Fred A. Newell who worked together at Cobb,</b></p><p><b>Gould &amp; Co. (1874-1880).&nbsp; They expanded to Watson,</b></p><p><b>Newell &amp; Co 1886-1895, incorporationg in 1895 to the</b></p><p><b>Watson, Newell Co.&nbsp; The company was renamed c. 1915</b></p><p><b>to the Watson Co.&nbsp; With showrooms in Chicago, New</b></p><p><b>York and San Francisco, Watson became a major</b></p><p><b>manufacturer of sterling flatware and holloware.&nbsp; The</b></p><p><b>mark of the flag with the H in it was for flatware made by</b></p><p><b>their subsidiary company, the Mechanics Sterling Co.&nbsp; Watson also made a</b></p><p><b>line of sterling holloware for Wilcox &amp; Wagoner beginning about 1900 bearing</b></p><p><b>the sword and laurel wreath mark.&nbsp; When Wilcox &amp; Wagoner folded c. 1905, Watson continued producing</b></p><p><b>with this mark until 1929.&nbsp; The crown/W/lion mark was used 1910-1950.&nbsp; Watson was acquired by Wallace</b></p><p><b>Silversmithsin 1955; their souvenir spoon dies went to J.T. Inman. </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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