| In 1891, Gennaro Sferra emigrated to the United States | | | | finest linen double damask, France's intricate Alencon |
| and toured the resorts from Maine to Palm Beach | | | | Laces, Swiss embroideries from the Portuguese island |
| selling exquisite Venetian lace cuffs and collars to the | | | | of Madeira. Providing the linens and furnishings for |
| wealthy families of the day. Gennaro saw a | | | | society homes, heads of state and the Vatican, the |
| tremendous demand for the delicate hand | | | | Sferra brothers created a premier luxury linen |
| embroideries and opened a factory in Venice, Italy in | | | | collection renowned for excellence in quality and |
| 1905-Factory 5007 San Severo. Traveling twice yearly | | | | graceful design. |
| by steamer, Gennaro created and developed a | | | | Today all of us at Sferra Bros. Ltd. continue the |
| collection of the most unique linens, hand made laces | | | | tradition that Gennaro began more than a century ago, |
| and embroideries. | | | | capturing the timeless beauty of the world's finest |
| Throughout the 1940's and 1950's, Sferra's two sons, | | | | fabrics and embroideries for a lifetime of luxury and |
| Enrico and Albert, expanded the collection to include | | | | comfort. Sferra Bros. finds its roots in a rich past. |
| the most luxurious linens Europe had to offer; Ireland's | | | | |