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Władysław Hempel was a student of warsaw goldsmith Antoni Riedel. Władysław became a journeyman in 1890, and then in 1904 a goldsmith. Together with his brother Stefan, he co-created Plater and Silverware Factory. The headquarters of the company was originally in the Grand Theater building in Warsaw, successively at 7 Krakowskie Przedmieście, and finally at 94 Leszno Street. The last building was destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising. This ended the history of Plater and Silverware Factory.