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| {{Short description|American silver expert (1896–1969)}} | |||
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| | name = Stephen |
| name = Stephen G. C. Ensko | ||
| | image = Stephen_Guernsey_Cook_Ensko_03.jpg | | image = Stephen_Guernsey_Cook_Ensko_03.jpg | ||
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| caption = Ensko circa 1950-1960 | ||
| ⚫ | | birth_name = Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko | ||
| | caption = Ensko circa 1950-1960 | |||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date|1896|5|9|mf=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1896|5|9|mf=y}} | ||
| | birth_place = ] | | birth_place = ] | ||
| | death_date = {{death date and age|1969|12|18|1896|5|9|mf=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1969|12|18|1896|5|9|mf=y}} | ||
| | death_place = ] | | death_place = ] | ||
| | occupation = Silver expert | | occupation = Silver expert | ||
| | spouse = {{marriage|Dorothea|1918}} | | spouse = {{marriage|Dorothea|1918|<!-- Omission per Template:Marriage instructions -->}} | ||
| | parents = ] (1855-1934) <br> Mary Elizabeth Blakeley (1857-?) | | parents = ] (1855-1934) <br> Mary Elizabeth Blakeley (1857-?) | ||
| | children = Dorothea Charlotte Ensko ( |
| children = Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920–?) <br> Stephen W. Ensko (1922–1944) <br> Alice Elizabeth Ensko (1924–1999) | ||
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| '''Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko''' (May 9, 1896 – December 18, 1969) was an expert on American antique silver. His book is the standard reference work for antique silver.<ref name=obit>{{cite news|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0E17FD3A551B7B93CBA81789D95F4D8685F9 |title=Stephen G.C. Ensko |work=] |date=December 19, 1969 |access-date=2007-08-21 }}</ref> | |||
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| '''Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko''' (May 9, 1896 – December 18, 1969) also known as '''Stephen G.C. Ensko''', was an expert on American antique silver. His book is the standard reference work for antique silver.<ref name=obit>{{cite |first= |last= |authorlink= |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0E17FD3A551B7B93CBA81789D95F4D8685F9 |title=Stephen G.C. Ensko |quote=Stephen G.C. Ensko, a rare silver and silver antique dealer, died Tuesday at his home after a short illness. He was 73 years old. Mr. Ensko succeeded his father in 1934 and took over the family business, Robert Ensko, Inc., at 682 Lexington Avenue. He was the author of two books on early American and British silversmiths, and dealt largely with museums and private collectors. He is survived by his widow, Dorothea; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothea Wyle and Mrs. Alice Woodward; two brothers, Robert and Lamont, and a sister, Mrs. Elathine Christie. |publisher=] |date=December 19, 1969 |accessdate=2007-08-21 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Stephen was born in 1896 in ] to ] (1855–1934) and Mary Elizabeth Blakeley (1857–?). His siblings include: Robert Ensko II (1880–1971) who worked as a lace dealer; Charlotte Ensko ( |
Stephen was born in 1896 in ] to ] (1855–1934) and Mary Elizabeth Blakeley (1857–?). His siblings include: Robert Ensko II (1880–1971) who worked as a lace dealer; Charlotte Ensko (1882–?) who married Milton Ernest Horn (1876–1929); Lamont Northrope Ensko (1890–1987) who worked in the family silver business; Elathene Amanda Ensko (1898–1981) who married George Robert Christie (1895–1996); and William Edward Ensko (c1900–1918) who was a ] in the ] who was killed in a car accident in France during ].<ref name=auto>{{citation |title=Sergeant William E. Ensko |quote=Mrs. Mary E. Ensko, of 1383 Dean street, has been notified by the War Department that her son, Sergeant William Edward Ensko of Company A, 318th Pioneer Engineers, was killed in an automobile accident at the front on July 28. He was born in New York City, 30 years ago, where he was educated. Sergeant Ensko resigned a responsible position to enlist at Port Slocum last September. He lived at Freeport, L. I., where he was a member of the Freeport Lodge of Elks. A brother, Corporal La Mont N. Ensko, is in France with Company B, 304th Machine Gun Battalion. |work=] |date=August 15, 1918 }}</ref> <!-- Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) says: more detailed info in wikisource --> | ||
| Stephen married Dorothea J. Winterloff (1892–1977) of Germany on June 4, 1918 in ] and they had three children: Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920– ) who married Vernon Charles Wyle (1913–1986);<ref>{{cite news |
Stephen married Dorothea J. Winterloff (1892–1977) of Germany on June 4, 1918 in ] and they had three children: Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920– ) who married Vernon Charles Wyle (1913–1986);<ref>{{cite news |title=Dorothea Ensko Wed to Officer in Navy. Wheaton College Alumna Bride of Lieutenant Commander Vernon C. Wyle. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1944/06/04/archives/dorothea-ensko-wed-to-officer-in-navy-wseaton-college-alumna-bride.html |work=] |date=June 4, 1944|access-date=2007-08-21 }}</ref> Stephen William Ensko (1922–1945) who was a ] in the ] who was ] in ]; and Alice Elizabeth Ensko (1924-1999) who married George M. Keller II on December 24, 1944, and later married ] (1913-2007), the ] judge.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alice Ensko Bride of G. M. Keller, Jr. Has 3 Attendants at Marriage to Lieutenant in Air Arm Who Served in Pacific. |work=] |date=December 24, 1944}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Keller-Ensko Ceremony Solemnized in New York.|work=] |date=December 24, 1944 }}</ref> <!-- Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) says: Dorothea's maiden name is still unknown. It should be available on her death certificate. Information may be available in the New York Times article on the marriage of Ensko to Wyle --> | ||
| Stephen registered for the draft on June 5, 1918 but he did not serve. At the time he was working as an antique dealer at 598 ], and he was living in ] on ].<ref>] draft registration</ref><!--In 1930 Stephen was living at 40-20 205th Street, Bayside, in Queens, and had a servant living in the household.<ref>] for ]</ref> Robert Ensko, Inc. silver was being advertised in The Antiquarian Magazine in March and April 1930.<ref>Antiquarian Magazine; March and April 1930</ref>--> | Stephen registered for the draft on June 5, 1918 but he did not serve. At the time he was working as an antique dealer at 598 ], and he was living in ] on ].<ref>] draft registration</ref><!--In 1930 Stephen was living at 40-20 205th Street, Bayside, in Queens, and had a servant living in the household.<ref>] for ]</ref> Robert Ensko, Inc. silver was being advertised in The Antiquarian Magazine in March and April 1930.<ref>Antiquarian Magazine; March and April 1930</ref>--> | ||
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| He reissued and updated his father's book ''Makers of Early American Silver'' and published it as ''American Silversmiths and their Marks'' in 1927. The first edition was limited to 310 copies, and as told in Robert Alan Green's book on American Silversmith's marks, many of the first edition copies were destroyed in an accident. The 1992 edition had the following introduction: | He reissued and updated his father's book ''Makers of Early American Silver'' and published it as ''American Silversmiths and their Marks'' in 1927. The first edition was limited to 310 copies, and as told in Robert Alan Green's book on American Silversmith's marks, many of the first edition copies were destroyed in an accident. The 1992 edition had the following introduction: | ||
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| In the world of American silver, one book has remained the indispensable reference guide, the quintessential ''vade mecum'' for any serious collector. This is Ensko's American Silversmiths and Their Marks, first compiled in 1915 by Robert Ensko, revised and enlarged by his son Stephen in 1927, again reissued with corrections and additional names and marks as Ensko III in 1948, and now available in this elegantly printed and up-to-date fourth edition. ... Their New York firm, founded in 1878 and finally dissolved in 1970, was central to the study and appreciation of fine American silver, and, in the world of collectors, the Ensko name was synonymous with high quality and taste. ...<ref>{{cite book |last=Ensko |first=Stephen G.C. |
In the world of American silver, one book has remained the indispensable reference guide, the quintessential ''vade mecum'' for any serious collector. This is Ensko's American Silversmiths and Their Marks, first compiled in 1915 by Robert Ensko, revised and enlarged by his son Stephen in 1927, again reissued with corrections and additional names and marks as Ensko III in 1948, and now available in this elegantly printed and up-to-date fourth edition. ... Their New York firm, founded in 1878 and finally dissolved in 1970, was central to the study and appreciation of fine American silver, and, in the world of collectors, the Ensko name was synonymous with high quality and taste. ...<ref>{{cite book |last=Ensko |first=Stephen G.C. |title=American Silversmiths and Their Marks |year= 1989|isbn=0-87923-778-3 }}</ref> | ||
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| ==The Ensko books== | ==The Ensko books== | ||
| *1915 ''Makers of Early American Silver''; ] (1852–1934) | |||
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*1927 ''American Silversmiths and Their Marks''; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) | ||
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*1937 ''American Silversmiths and Their Marks''; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) | ||
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*1937 ''English Silver 1675–1825'' in 8 volumes; Stephen Ensko and Edward Wenham | ||
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*1948 ''American Silversmiths and Their Marks''; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) | ||
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*1983 ''American Silversmiths and Their Marks'' softcover version of 1948; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) {{ISBN|0-486-24428-8}} | ||
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*1990 ''American Silversmiths and Their Marks''; Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920– ) and Vernon Charles Wyle (1912–1986) {{ISBN|0-87923-778-3}} | ||
| *1990 ''American Silversmiths and Their Marks''; Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920- ) and Vernon Charles Wyle (1912-1986) ISBN 0-87923-778-3 | |||
| <!-- Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) says: I am working on getting ISBNs for all the reissues. Its difficult to distinguish between the reissues and the soft cover versions--> | <!-- Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) says: I am working on getting ISBNs for all the reissues. Its difficult to distinguish between the reissues and the soft cover versions--> | ||
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| |ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Stephen Ensko | |||
| |SHORT DESCRIPTION=Silver expert | |||
| |DATE OF BIRTH=May 9, 1896 | |||
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| |DATE OF DEATH=December 18, 1969 | |||
| |PLACE OF DEATH=Manhattan, New York City | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 31 March 2024
American silver expert (1896–1969)| Stephen G. C. Ensko | |
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 Ensko circa 1950-1960 | |
| Born | Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko (1896-05-09)May 9, 1896 Manhattan, New York City |
| Died | December 18, 1969(1969-12-18) (aged 73) Manhattan, New York City |
| Occupation | Silver expert |
| Spouse |
Dorothea (m. 1918) |
| Children | Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920–?) Stephen W. Ensko (1922–1944) Alice Elizabeth Ensko (1924–1999) |
| Parent(s) | Robert Ensko (1855-1934) Mary Elizabeth Blakeley (1857-?) |
Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko (May 9, 1896 – December 18, 1969) was an expert on American antique silver. His book is the standard reference work for antique silver.
Biography
Stephen was born in 1896 in Manhattan, New York City to Robert Ensko (1855–1934) and Mary Elizabeth Blakeley (1857–?). His siblings include: Robert Ensko II (1880–1971) who worked as a lace dealer; Charlotte Ensko (1882–?) who married Milton Ernest Horn (1876–1929); Lamont Northrope Ensko (1890–1987) who worked in the family silver business; Elathene Amanda Ensko (1898–1981) who married George Robert Christie (1895–1996); and William Edward Ensko (c1900–1918) who was a sergeant in the US Army who was killed in a car accident in France during World War I.
Stephen married Dorothea J. Winterloff (1892–1977) of Germany on June 4, 1918 in Manhattan and they had three children: Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920– ) who married Vernon Charles Wyle (1913–1986); Stephen William Ensko (1922–1945) who was a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army who was killed in action in World War II; and Alice Elizabeth Ensko (1924-1999) who married George M. Keller II on December 24, 1944, and later married Alfred Woodward (1913-2007), the Illinois judge.
Stephen registered for the draft on June 5, 1918 but he did not serve. At the time he was working as an antique dealer at 598 Madison Avenue, and he was living in Freeport, New York on Long Island.
At the death of his father in 1934, Stephen took over Robert Ensko, Inc. which had its showroom at 682 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. He continued to commission the creation of reproductions of antique silver, to be sold under the Ensko name.
He reissued and updated his father's book Makers of Early American Silver and published it as American Silversmiths and their Marks in 1927. The first edition was limited to 310 copies, and as told in Robert Alan Green's book on American Silversmith's marks, many of the first edition copies were destroyed in an accident. The 1992 edition had the following introduction:
In the world of American silver, one book has remained the indispensable reference guide, the quintessential vade mecum for any serious collector. This is Ensko's American Silversmiths and Their Marks, first compiled in 1915 by Robert Ensko, revised and enlarged by his son Stephen in 1927, again reissued with corrections and additional names and marks as Ensko III in 1948, and now available in this elegantly printed and up-to-date fourth edition. ... Their New York firm, founded in 1878 and finally dissolved in 1970, was central to the study and appreciation of fine American silver, and, in the world of collectors, the Ensko name was synonymous with high quality and taste. ...
Ensko published a second edition of the book in 1937 and a third in 1948. He also published English Silver 1675-1825 in 8 volumes in 1937.
Death
Stephen died in 1969 in New York City. His widow, Dorothea, died in 1977 in Wheaton, Illinois.
References
- ^ "Stephen G.C. Ensko". New York Times. December 19, 1969. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- "Sergeant William E. Ensko", Brooklyn Eagle, August 15, 1918,
Mrs. Mary E. Ensko, of 1383 Dean street, has been notified by the War Department that her son, Sergeant William Edward Ensko of Company A, 318th Pioneer Engineers, was killed in an automobile accident at the front on July 28. He was born in New York City, 30 years ago, where he was educated. Sergeant Ensko resigned a responsible position to enlist at Port Slocum last September. He lived at Freeport, L. I., where he was a member of the Freeport Lodge of Elks. A brother, Corporal La Mont N. Ensko, is in France with Company B, 304th Machine Gun Battalion.
- "Dorothea Ensko Wed to Officer in Navy. Wheaton College Alumna Bride of Lieutenant Commander Vernon C. Wyle". New York Times. June 4, 1944. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- "Alice Ensko Bride of G. M. Keller, Jr. Has 3 Attendants at Marriage to Lieutenant in Air Arm Who Served in Pacific". New York Times. December 24, 1944.
- "Keller-Ensko Ceremony Solemnized in New York". Washington Post. December 24, 1944.
- World War I draft registration
- Ensko, Stephen G.C. (1989). American Silversmiths and Their Marks. ISBN 0-87923-778-3.
The Ensko books
- 1915 Makers of Early American Silver; Robert Ensko (1852–1934)
- 1927 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969)
- 1937 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969)
- 1937 English Silver 1675–1825 in 8 volumes; Stephen Ensko and Edward Wenham
- 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969)
- 1983 American Silversmiths and Their Marks softcover version of 1948; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) ISBN 0-486-24428-8
- 1990 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920– ) and Vernon Charles Wyle (1912–1986) ISBN 0-87923-778-3