Individual Contributors

Brass, oval frame, C bridge, pin-in-slot sidearms, small circle finials, in a heavy steel clamshell case, circa 1820-1830
Brass, oval frame, C bridge, pin-in-slot sidearms, small circle finials, in a heavy steel clamshell case, circa 1820-1830
Coin silver, octagonal frame, crank bridge, long straight sidearm, small tear finials, in a Parker case, circa 1870-1880
Coin silver, octagonal frame, crank bridge, long straight sidearm, small tear finials, in a Parker case, circa 1870-1880
Oval frame, W bridge, riding curl endings, in an aluminum case, circa 1900 and later
Oval frame, W bridge, riding curl endings, in an aluminum case, circa 1900 and later
Blued steel, K bridge, one lens totally occluded, in a case marked  Dresden, Germany, circa 1900, Mass Historical Society
Blued steel, K bridge, one lens totally occluded, in a case marked Dresden, Germany, circa 1900, Massachusetts Historical Society
Silver, rectangular frame, crank bridge, loop to loop sidearms, tear endings in a frogmouth cardboard case, circa 1860-1870
Silver, rectangular frame, crank bridge, loop to loop sidearms, tear endings in a frogmouth cardboard case, circa 1860-1870

Our advisory staff is made up of dedicated people who have offered ideas, and contributed images and information to make this website as complete and accurate as possible. They have provided guidance, support, suggestions, and encouragement. I wish to personally thank each one for his/her cooperation and constructive advice. Working together, I believe this site will be a comprehensive compendium of text and imagery which can become a primary source for people all over the world.

Here are the people I want to particularly recognize because they are the team who have built this website. This list keeps growing with time.

Dr. David Fleishman


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