Charles horner silversmith
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Charles Horner
Charles Horner (1837 – 1896) from Yorkshire, was a prominent jeweller in the late 19th. Born to a local weaver in Ovenden, his business was founded in 1860s Halifax. Although the company was known for producing a wide range of jewellery and silver objects, they were particularly recognised for their Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau enamelled pendants. You can read more about Arts and Crafts jewellery here. Although Horner passed before the turn of the century, his company continued with the help of his sons, it survived both world wars, and continued producing jewellery till the 1980s.
Development of the Company
Horner’s business, Charles Horner of Halifax, first grew to notoriety due to the development of the ‘Dorcas’ thimble. This was patented in 1884. These thimbles differed from the ones before as they had a layer of reinforced steel in between the decorated silver shell. Prior to this, thimbles were often made of a softer silver that did not stop sewing needles from pricking the skin. The Dorcas thimble was incredibly popular. Although
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Charles Albert Horner
General, U.S. Air Force
Charles A. Horner was born on 19 October 1936 in Davenport, IA, and attended the University of Iowa where he was in the Air Force ROTC program. On 13 June 1958, Horner was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, just before his graduation from UOI. He was awarded his pilot wings in November 1959 and was given a Regular Air Force commission in 1962.
During the Vietnam War, he flew 41 combat missions over North Vietnam in the F-105 during a tour. He later flew more than 70 combat missions as an F-105 Wild Weasel pilot, deliberately drawing anti-aircraft fire to identify and destroy North Vietnamese defenses. He received the Silver Star for his actions in Vietnam.
His commands have included a tactical training wing; fighter wing; two air divisions; and a numbered Air Force. While Commander of 9th Air Force, he also Commanded U.S. Central Command Air Forces, in command of all U.S. and Allied air assets during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During the Desert Shield phase of the conflict, Horn
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Charles Horner (jeweller)
British jeweller (1837–1896)
For persons of a similar name, see Charles Horner (disambiguation).
Charles Horner | |
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| Born | 1837 Ovenden |
| Died | 1896 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
Charles Horner (1837–1896) was an English jeweller and founder of the Halifax jewellery business Charles Horner of Halifax.
Life
He was born at Ovenden.[1]
Horner's business was founded in the 1860s and was based at 23 Northgate, Halifax. It produced silver jewellery and ornaments. Among its better-known jewellery lines were enamelled Art Nouveau pendants and necklaces, twisted silver wire and glass paste 'knot' brooches, and silver hatpins.
Horner's "Dorcas" thimbles were patented in 1884.[2][3] These solved the problem of the previous soft, silver thimbles by using a sandwich of strong steel and sterling silver layers. The three layers were formed separately, stacked together, and then a protruding lip of the inner silver liner was burnished over the steel, locking into place in a groove around t
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