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), an American silversmith of prominence, was born and trained in England before moving to the United States in 1884. He was one of the last American silversmiths to train apprentices in hand-wrought silver design. In 1901, Stone opened a workshop in Gardner, Massachusetts, which he operated until its sale to Henry Heywood in 1937.