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A Man of Wealth and Taste
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Out there somewhere beyond the doors of perception
Posts: 51,063
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I collect Porter Blanchard and Allan Adler Sterling Silver..more or less. PBs family goes back to the Revoulutionary War as Silver Smiths. Porter came out to CA in 1923 and it wasn't long before he had a thriving business. He and Clementts Friedell are the 2 most famous Arts & Crafts Silver Smiths in CA. Freidell was known for his early Rose Bowl Trophys. Allan Adler was apprenticed to Porter Blanchard and learned the trade from him. Blanchard was Adlers Father in law. From what I gathered they didn't get along. Adler was known for his Modern Style. LACMA holds a number of pieces by these guys. Their work is Art that U can use.
Like I said a gal I know showed me her Silver Set and I said this is worthwhile having, I gotta get some of this. A set of Adlers Flatware sold at auction for $18000.00 in 2005. So we are not talkin about some cheap a$$ ***** here, but real man of wealth and taste stuff.
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