Black, Starr & Frost Jewelry Maker's Mark

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Black, Starr & Frost

Maker's Mark Name/Period Location Specialty
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Cortlandt W. Starr
(1833-1888)
e.1801
Black, Starr & Frost
1801 Georgia
1860 New York
• Prestigious jewelers
• Distinguished during the Civil War - turned jewelry maker.
• Small versions of European style diamond jewelry items, bows, flowers, leaves, etc.
1876
• B, S & F moved to 251 Fifth Ave NY
• Cortland Starr & Aaron Frost became partners Black, Starr & Frost
1920
• Black, Starr & Gorham
1929
• Merged with Gorham
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