• About Me •

I started my business in 1984, and have built this business on a national reputation of quality craftsmanship with a special sensitivity towards the finishing of every piece. I have repaired & reconstructed everything from historically important tankards, tea services, and tureens to disposal-damaged and dishwasher-dulled flatware. You'll appreciate my spotless dent removal. I consider myself an environmentalist, using the safest, non-toxic, organic products available. 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 Maine College of Art in Portland, where I studied under Harold Schremmer and Ernest Thompson - two outstanding designer/craftsmen. I am the founder of the Society of American Silversmiths. See my formal resume here.

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? A large number of pieces coming through my workshop have been 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 need to be in control of every step of the process to insure that you receive the absolute highest quality craftsmanship, that includes spotless dent and monogram removal. I have the sensitivity you're looking for, and I hope my Web site (which I created) has made that evident. All of my work is guaranteed. Contact me with any questions you can't find answers to on this site. If you have a piece in need of repair, or interested on bidding on a damaged object, feel free to send an image or link to that piece for an estimate.

This 5"tall x 3"diameter sterling vase with 5 cultured pearls was raised from a rectangular sheet of sterling, allowing stress cracks to develop as a design element. The top and side edges are hammer "checked" for thickening and sparkle. Photo: Bill Hicks

Professional Affiliations Founder &  Executive Director • Member/Advisory Board: Association of Restorers • Member: Professional Restorers International • Advisor: International Institute of Modern Butlers • Moderator on Silver Care and Restoration: Silver-Collector.com • Consultant to the Silver Industry • Listed with the Jewelers Board of Trade

Partial List of Clients Yale University Art Gallery RI School of Design Museum of Art Birmingham Museum of Art International Tennis Hall of Fame Cape Ann Museum Mystic Seaport Museum • Firestone & Parson M. Ford Creech Antiques Drucker Antiques Marsh & Ackerman Antiques Charles Nicholas Antiques • Numerous Collectors of Rare Silver • Recommended by Christy's, Sotheby's, Heritage, Cowan's, and Leigh Keno auction houses

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