Many costume jewelry books have written that Stephan R. Bartek designed for The Napier Co. Although, the author of The Napier Co.: Defining 20th Century American Costume Jewelry remains unconvinced, and makes no claims to that fact. In fact, there is no mention of Stephan R. Bartek in her recently published book. After extensive research […]
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True Facts About Napier’s Commencement Date: 1875 or 1878?
By Melinda Lewis on May 14, 2012 in Advertising and Marketing, Company Corporate History, Jewelry History, Myths & Misunderstandings
True Facts About Napier’s Commencement Date 1875 or 1878? Since the 1930s, The Napier Co. had maintained the company commenced in 1875. However, for over 50 years (prior to the ’30s), the company documented and advertised its commencement date as 1878. After years of “corporate genealogical” research, documents do not support the 1875 commencement date […]