Stone (1847–1938), a leading American silversmith, was born, trained and worked in Sheffield, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland, before travelling to the United States in 1884. He was one of the last silversmiths in America to train apprentices to carry out designs in hand-wrought silver. In 1901, Stone set up a workshop in Gardner, Massachusetts which operated under his name until its sale in 1937 to Henry Heywood.
Stone (1847–1938), a prominent American silversmith, was born, trained, and worked in Sheffield, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland, before relocating to the United States in 1884. He was one of the last silversmiths in America to train apprentices to execute designs in hand-wrought silver. In 1901, Stone established a workshop in Gardner, Massachusetts which operated under his name until its sale in 1937 to Henry Heywood.