Porter Blanchard

Porter George Blanchard (February 28, 1886 – November 1, 1973) was an American silversmith living and working in Pacoima, California.

In 1923, Blanchard moved to Burbank, California, where he established a studio for silversmithing.

His daughter Rebecca married Allan Adler, who continued designing as a silversmith in the Arts and Crafts tradition.

Blanchard was a member of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts and was awarded their title of medalist in 1944.

[4] Many of his papers, including photographs of his shop, are collected in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.