VICTORIAN ERA JOHN MELATIAH FISHER - JMF CO 10K GF STERLING ENAMEL FLOWER BROOCH

Description: VICTORIAN ERA DESIGNERSIGNED JMF CO 10K GOLD FILLEDSTERLING SILVER ENAMEL FLOWER PIN BY JOHN MELATIAHFISHER - JMF COJOHN MELATIAH FISHER JMF CO 10K GF STERLING ENAMEL FLOWER BROOCH BROOCH IS IN MINT CONDITION GOLD IS COMPLETELY INTACT WITH AN EVEN SHIMMERING FINISH AND THE PIN MECANISM IS TIGHT AND STRAIGHT. Signed JMF CO 1/2010K Sterling .... Gold Plated / Vermeil Sterling Silver with multi color Flower ... About 1.5" ... Very good condition ... Antique Victorian / Brooch made by the JMF (John Melatiah Fisher) Company , of Attleboro, MA. in the late1800s to mid 1900s. ... JMF Co. was known for some of the finest gold, gold filled and sterling silver jewelry pieces made during the late 1800s through the 1930sJ.M.F. Co. - 1893- 1950's? The J.M. Fisher Company was founded in Attleboro Mass. and made some greatlockets, gold filled jewelry, sterling silver jewelry and other "objectsof virtue".The J. M. Fisher Company, one of the oldest established jewelry firms in Attleboro, Bristol County, MA, was formed by John Melatiah Fisher and Charles R Harris in 1879. It was originally known as the jewelry firm of Harris and Fisher. They began business in the first brick factory on Railroad Street, the old "Bailey Carriage Shop". The business grew to include part of the middle floor of that building. When the first brick building on Union Street was constructed in 1880 the company moved there. This was the Robinson Building. When, in 1885 CharlesHarris retired, the firm became known as the JM Fisher Company.John Melatiah Fisher was a very influential figure in Attleboro, born October 23 1850. At the age of 12, he had assisted an elder brother in making sabers in the employ of John M Bates. Later he worked for Hayward and Briggs, jewelers, where he earned five cents an hour. He later had a dry goods business and established a five and ten cents store in the basement. He married a Hannah Slade Horton of Rehoboth on June 10 1877. When he went into the jewelry business Mrs. Fisher carried on in the dry goods store for several years. He lavished money on prohibition, a cause dear to his heart. He was an honorary member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. His interest in Temperance remained with him always and he was always active in the campaign for prohibition.In 1900, he himself was nominated for Governor of Massachusetts on the Prohibition Party ticket. He received 258 votes, a plurality of 84 over the Democratic nominee, he did not however, make Governor. His interests were varied and he was a member of many worthy institutions in Attleboro, the Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Attleboro Trust Co. and President of the Board of the Attleboro Sanitarium. He was responsible for the building of the Sanitarium, at a cost of $500,000. He then gave it to the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Church, an organization he had been a member of since he was 16 years old. The Sanitarium is now the La Salette Seminary.The JM Fisher Company was not small even back then. In a newspaper report dated 1894, the annual output of charms was between 40 and 50 thousand dozens, employing around 50workers and having one of the largest variety of charms in the US. They were at that time actually decreasing their line of Watch Charms. Instead, they were concentrating on the production of cuff buttons in pearl, silver stick pin novelties and other innovative lines. This was due to the falling sales of pocket watches and the obligatory chains. Wristwatches were the "in things"and continued to push out the pocket watch, the charms were then adapted to being a ladies item and used on necklaces and wrist bracelets. The company was incorporated in 1909.

Price: 39.97 USD

Location: Groveland, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-05T18:22:56.000Z

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