| Biography/History: |
Phineas Harris Levi and Joseph Wolff Salaman founded their silver jewelry manufacturing business in 1870 at Northampton Street, Birmingham, England, then moved c. 1872 to Hockley Street. In 1878 the firm bought Potosi Silver, a small manufacturer of silverplate spoons and forks. The production had great success, and in 1885 the activity was transferred to new buildings in Newhall Street (Potosi Works). Levi died in 1910 and the firm was converted into a limited liability company as Levi & Salaman Ltd., with Potosi Silver Co. as their subsidiary firm. Their product line comprised dozens of products including a wide array of souvenir novelties and souvenir spoons. Both were amalgamated in 1921 with Barker Brothers (Silversmiths) Ltd. |