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Holmes & Edwards inlaid silverplate uses a unique process to inlay sterling silver in high wear locations. Then the entire piece was silver-plated. This process was patented, and the term inlaid silver was trademarked. Holmes & Edwards flatware frequently has a back stamp reflecting that the inlay process was use

The qualitative leap in Holmes & Edwards production occurred with the acquisition of the invention patents obtained by William A. Warner of Syracuse for a technique of inlaying blocks of sterling silver at the wear points on the back of spoons and forks prior to plating them.
Warner went to work for Holmes & Edwards and his patents (December 9, 1884 and March 2, 1886) brought to the firm a gold medal at the Columbian Exposition in 1893 and a prominent place in silverplate industry.