Unger made some interesting art nouveau patterns. Unfortunately, it did not last long. My theory as to why Umger disappeared: when Southerners learned that it was headquartered in New Jersey they refused to buy its product, so Unger lost its largest market. (Newark, NJ, at that! What self-respecting Southerner is going to buy silver made there?)
I adore Unger patterns, And your theory is plausible, but probably not true. Did you know that William Unger was a partner of Thomas Edison until 1872 when the company dissolved and he and his 4 brothers formed the Unger Company and made knives. By 1878 they were making silver jewelry and the business then went into the flatware well known for their art noveau designs. The last Unger brother died in 1909. In 1910 the dies for those beautiful patterns were no longer used and the company started making simpler designs that would appeal to a broader base. In 1919 the company closed.
Unger made some interesting art nouveau patterns. Unfortunately, it did not last long. My theory as to why Umger disappeared: when Southerners learned that it was headquartered in New Jersey they refused to buy its product, so Unger lost its largest market. (Newark, NJ, at that! What self-respecting Southerner is going to buy silver made there?)
ReplyDeleteI adore Unger patterns, And your theory is plausible, but probably not true. Did you know that William Unger was a partner of Thomas Edison until 1872 when the company dissolved and he and his 4 brothers formed the Unger Company and made knives. By 1878 they were making silver jewelry and the business then went into the flatware well known for their art noveau designs. The last Unger brother died in 1909. In 1910 the dies for those beautiful patterns were no longer used and the company started making simpler designs that would appeal to a broader base. In 1919 the company closed.
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