elegantly printed and up-to-date fourth edition. ... Their New York firm, founded in 1878 and finally dissolved in 1970, was central to the study and appreciation of fine American silver, and, in the world of collectors, the Ensko name was synonymous with high quality and taste. ... Ensko published a second edition of the book in 1937 and a third in 1948. He also published English Silver 1675-1825 in 8 volumes in 1937. Death Stephen died in 1969 in New York City. His widow, Dorothea, died in 1977 in Wheaton, Illinois. References The Ensko books 1915 Makers of Early American Silver; Robert Ensko (1852–1934) 1927 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) 1937 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) 1937 English Silver 1675–1825 in 8 volumes; Stephen Ensko and Edward Wenham 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) 1983 American Silversmiths and Their Marks softcover version of 1948; Stephen Ensko (1896–1969) 1990 American Silversmiths and Their Marks; Dorothea Charlotte Ensko (1920– ) and Vernon Charles Wyle (1912–1986) 1896 births 1969 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople from New York (state) People from Manhattan