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The Jewelry and Silver of F. Walter Lawrence.

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| April 01, 2004 | Zapata, Janet | COPYRIGHT 2004 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Although known to astute jewelry buyers at the turn of the twentieth century, Frank Walter Lawrence (Fig. 1) is relatively unknown today, Perhaps this stems from the fact that he conducted his business in an upstairs salon, where he offered fine, handcrafted jewelry, silverware, and bronzes to a discriminating clientele including Mary Harrison (1858-1948), the wife of President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901). (1) Lawrence was an important designer who displayed his jewelry in many arts and crafts exhibitions as well as at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis. Although he made fine jewelry of precious stones he focused primarily on artistic pieces with ...

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