• About Me •

My business has been under sole proprietorship since 1984, and has built a reputation of quality craftsmanship with a special sensitivity towards the restoration, conservation, and preservation of fine metalware. I have repaired & reconstructed everything from disposal-damaged flatware to historically important tankards, tea services, and tureens. I will polish a single piece of flatware and hand finish a $50 weighted candlestick. I consider myself an environmentalist, using the safest, non-toxic, organic products on the market. My workshop is state-of-the-art in safety and cleanliness. Before I started my own business, I worked at Gorham as a designer, sample maker, and technical illustrator. Upon leaving Gorham, I took a position at Pilz Ltd. where I learned the fine art of restoration, and fabricated mass-produced ecclesiastical ware. I earned a BFA degree in silversmithing and jewelry making from the Maine College of Art in Portland, where I studied under Harold Schremmer and Ernest "Tommy" Thompson—two outstanding designer-craftsmen.

Who is Qualified to Work on My Silver? This is probably a question that's gone through your mind when searching the Web for a professional silversmith. There are companies large and small. Companies that specialize in silverplating. Those that have a strict policy of giving each and every piece that pass through their production line a "brand new" appearance. Some companies have splashy Web sites, only to mask their lack of professionalism and craftsmanship. Even some (including most jewelry stores) farm out their most difficult silver repairs! Why Use Herman Silver Restoration? Approximately one quarter of the total number of pieces coming through my workshop have been previously poorly repaired by other companies. I would never return a repaired piece that I wouldn't accept myself. Many of my customers are as finicky and obsessive as I am. Other than outsourcing beveled mirrors and replacement hair brushes (all restoration services must do this), all work is performed by one person: me. I want to be in control of every step of the process to insure that you receive the absolute highest quality craftsmanship. I have the sensitivity you're looking for, and I hope my Web site (which I created) has made that evident.

Professional Affiliations Founder & Executive Director – Society of American Silversmiths Member/Advisory Board – Association of Restorers Listed with the Jewelers Board of Trade References available upon request

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