MARK OF ALLAN ADLER, STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 1940

Allan Adler (1916-2002) learned the silversmithing trade from his father-in-law, Porter Blanchard. Adler started his own business in 1939 and sold his silver through department stores and four shops in Hollywood, Corona del Mar, La Jolla, and San Francisco. His work was exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and he was a recipient of the Good Design Award from the Museum of Modern Art. Two Adler flatware services sold at Christie's New York, January 21, 2000, lots 212 and 213.