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Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark
Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark  Photo Courtesy of Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark
Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark
Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark
Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark  Photo Courtesy of Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark
Randahl, Julius Olaf Maker’s Mark
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Randahl, Julius Olaf

Country

City

Chicago IL

Symbol

hammer, tool

Era

1880-1972

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Description

Specialties

  • Silversmith

1907-1910

  • Worked for Clara Welles.

1910

  • Created Julmat with Matthias W. Hanck, the association lasted one year.
  • Created Holloware until WWI.
  • Added Modern equipment to partially automate production.
  • Employed 15-20 craftspersons.

1930s

  • Kept the business going by mortgaging his home and cutting workers back to half time.

1950

  • The Randahl Shop
  • Included his sons Julius and E. Scott.
  • Moved the manufacturing to Skokie.

1957

  • Purchased the Cellini Craft workshop to get their experienced employees.

1963

  • Brothers bought a jewelry store.

1965

  • Reed & Barton bought their tools and dies and created a Randahl Division to continue making Randahl designs.
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