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Reed & Barton was originally founded as
Babbitt & Crossman in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1824. Babbitt & Crossman, which produced Britannia ware, was first owned by Isaac Babbitt. However, the company was slowly losing money, so the failing company was purchased by Henry G. Reed and
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was a prominent
American silversmith manufacturer based in the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, operating between 1824 and 2015. Its products include
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Handcrafted Chests, the world's largest manufacturer of handmade chests, cigar humidors, pen chests, and hardwood flatware.
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and silver products since Henry G. Reed and
Charles E. Barton took over the failing works of
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In 1928, Reed & Barton merged with silversmith
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