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Porter Blanchard (1886–1973) was a functional American silversmith living and working in Pacoima, California. Born in Gardner, Massachusetts Blanchard learned the trade of the silversmith from his father, George Porter Blanchard. In 1923, Porter Blanchard moved to Burbank, California, where he established a studio for silversmithing. Between the 1930s and 1950, he operated a shop in Hollywood, then worked from his home in Pacoima from the 1940s until his death in 1973. Blanchard was a member of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts and was awarded their title of medalist in 1944.
