The E.H.H. Smith Silver Company was established by Eugene Hulbert H. Smith of Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1899. The history behind this piece is phenomenal. this piece is stamped HOTEL ALLEN which was a prestigious hotel in Allentown PA, built in 1882, demolished in 1956, this piece had to be a part of their wares during this period.

SOME HOTEL ALLEN HISTORY: The hotel became a landmark in Allentown, hosting businessmen, wealthy travelers, political figures and other important guests to the city. Located in the heart of the Central Business district, it was a stop on the new electric street railway when it opened in 1892, bringing visitors to the city directly from the Lehigh Valley Railroad Station at Third and Hamilton streets. Among those entertained here before speaking engagements at the Lyric Theater (now Miller Symphony Hall) were presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson. Roosevelt even spoke in 1914 to a cheering crowd from its balcony. The Hotel Allen’s food was considered the best in the city and during the summer an orchestra performed regularly on what was called its “rustic porch garden.”. the hotel was demolished in 1956.