Welcome to M. Swift & Sons
Where ancient craft is reborn in golden grace — and placed once more in the hands of creators.
ACT I: The Prologue of Legacy
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, amidst the gentle hum of Hartford's noble air, there rose a house of gold. Not of stone or wealth ill-gained, but of craft most pure and fine. Here dwelt Matthew Swift, whose hands did shape the very sun into leaf so thin, it danced with breath and glimmered like truth upon the altar of artisans.
From father to son, from master to apprentice, the sacred art of goldbeating flowed like time's own river. Lo, each leaf bore within it the soul of the maker, and the name of Swift became legend amongst guild and gentry alike.
ACT II: The Silence and the Sleep
But time, that cruel steward, did call the house to slumber. In the year two thousand and five, the hammers fell still, and silence wove its veil upon the anvil. The craft, though undying, was laid to rest, not for lack of love, but for the turning of the world, which oft forgets the hand that shaped it.
ACT III: The Rebirth
Yet what is noble never truly dies. In the year two thousand and twenty-five, behold! The followers of tradition, kindled anew with fire ancestral, did summon forth the golden art from twilight's edge. With reverence and resolve, they did proclaim:
"Let not the past be buried in dust. Let gold once more sing in the hands of those who love it."
And thus, M. Swift & Sons, reborn, did rise again, a phoenix from the gilded ash, bearing both memory and might. But now with broader vision: to serve not only the cathedrals and crowns, but also the hands of modern makers.
ACT IV: The Craft Eternal
Our leaf is not mere ornament, but covenant. Forged in honor, shaped with grace, each square a hymn to beauty. For we are not merchants, but devotees. Not machines, but stewards of a flame that hath never waned.
Today, we offer not only gold — but the full palette of materials for gilding and restoration: silver, palladium, imitation leaf, adhesive sizes, tools and supports. Whether thou be restorer of frescoes, rebuilder of frames, designer of sacred icons or seeker of decorative renewal — our goods are made ready for thy craft.
From the quiet workshop to the grand cathedral, from the amateur's desk to the master's bench — we stand with all who shape beauty by hand.
ACT V: An Invitation to the Makers
Come ye restorers, dreamers, architects of wonder. Come, whose hands crave true material, whose hearts beat to the rhythm of heritage. Be ye fine artist or DIY artisan, furniture restorer or illumination scribe — a place is set for thee.
Join us, and let thine own creation be touched by eternity. Our shelves are stocked, our heritage renewed, and our purpose clear:
To furnish the world’s creators with materials worthy of their vision.
For we are M. Swift & Sons.
And we are gilders still.
