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Reed & Barton

American silverware company, 1824–2015

Reed & Barton was a prominent American silversmith manufacturer based in the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, operating between 1824 and 2015. Its products include flatware of sterling silver and silverplate, but the company originally focused on britannia metal; it sold varying items of these alloys since Henry G. Reed and Charles E. Barton took over the failing works of Isaac Babbitt in Taunton.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1824Founded1
  • Industrysilversmithing1
  • HeadquartersTaunton1
  • Founded inReed and Barton Complex1
  • Websitereedandbarton.com

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Reed and Barton watch chain label
Photo: JayCubby, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Reed & Barton was a prominent American silversmith manufacturer based in the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, operating between 1824 and 2015. Its products include flatware of sterling silver and silverplate, but the company originally focused on britannia metal; it sold varying items of these alloys since Henry G. Reed and Charles E. Barton took over the failing works of Isaac Babbitt in Taunton.2

Timeline

  1. 1824Founded Founded in Reed and Barton Complex1

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