Dodge, Nehemiah

Maker's Mark	Name/Period	Location	Specialty
	Nehemiah Dodge 1794	Providence	• Dodge - "Father of the Jewelry Industry in Rhode Island" • Goldsmith • Jeweler • Watch maker. • Dodge also manufactured a less expensive line of jewelry using plated gold. • Nehmiah’s uncle, Seril Dodge, is believed to have invented a process for soldering thin sheets of gold over copper using silver solder.

Sources

• Proddow, Penny and Healy, Debra. American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition: New York NY: Rizzoli, 1987.