Meriden Britannia Company Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Being offered is a sterling silver basket with a crystal liner. The sterling part has a reticulated design going around the top and the handle is stationary. The glass liner fits i...

We are offering a pair of sterling silver leaf dishes by the Meriden Britannia Company of Connecticut. Designed in the Art Nouveau style, this beautiful pair are perfect for any coff...

We’re just gaga over this sterling silver bucket with a glass insert. Done in an arts and crafts style it has an open work pattern. In the cente...

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl. Made by Meriden Britannia (part of International) in Meriden, Connecticut. Oval well surrounded by wide and irregular shoulder w...

A Meriden Brittania Co. Silver plate figural tilting covered pitcher on stand with two cups and drip cup / bowl, circa 1880 Meriden Britannia Company, Mer...

We are offering a sterling silver bowl. Old world elegance and charm come to life in this antique piece of silver. A richly decorated scalloped rim gives this bowl an important feel....

Meriden Britannia company Victorian silver plate coffee set with coffee pot cream, sugar, and matching jar with lid. Measures: Coffee: 6.5 x 9.5 x 11.5 Jar with Lid: 7 x 6 x 8.5 Cream: 6x 2.5 x 6.5 Sugar: 6 x 3.5 x 5 The Meriden Britannia company was formed in 1852 in Meriden, Connecticut[1] as a manufacturing company focused on producing wares in Britannia metal. By 1876, the Meriden Britannia company had grown a great deal and the company made significant efforts at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in that year. The company won the First Place medal for plated wares. According to Sotheby's in New York, "The publicity of the award and the impression the firm made on the fair's 8 million visitors was continued by the catalogues and other intensive marketing; by the end of the 1870s Meriden Britannia Co. was considered the largest silverware company in the world."[2] By 1891, Meriden Britannia had warerooms in New York (46 East 14th Street, Union Square); Chicago (47 State Street); San Francisco (134 Sutter Street); London, England (7 Cripplegate Buildings, Wood Street, E.C.); and Paris, France (26 Avenue De' L'Opera). The main factories were in Meriden and a branch factory was in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[3] By 1893, the company had expanded production with its floor surface covering over eight acres of space in Downtown Meriden.[1] In 1898, the Meriden Britannia company became part of the larger International Silver company corporation headquartered in Meriden.[4] Afterwards, while part of ISC, many designs were produced under the Meriden Britannia brand with design trade catalogues specifying Meriden Britannia wares. Meriden Britannia company designs are included in many museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Dallas Museum of Art; Davis Museum at Wellesley College, MA; Jewish Museum, New York; Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT; Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England; Wolfsonian FIU, Miami Beach, FL; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT.[5] Recent museum exhibitions featuring Meriden Britannia designs...

Drawing inspiration from nature and natural forms, the Art Nouveau movement was characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural form. This particular bo...

Sometimes less is more and here’s a fine example. This lovely midcentury sterling breadbasket. A simple form and a modern clean look. The inner ri...

Highly unusual, seemingly to be, one of a kind silver plate epergne by Meriden Britannia Company of Connecticut. No doubt circa 1875 and manufactured to commemorate the launching of "Le Tricolre Balloon" on June 6th, 1874 in France (I have attached image of actual French hot air balloon...

Very unusual western Americana theme silver plated covered tureen, consisting of four feet of cast and silver plated deer heads; rams heads on each end; and opposite facing deer heads at the top of the lid to lift off of the bowl. Sides and top are decorated with elaborate floral engravings. It was manufactured by Meriden B...

Blown-out flowers with leaves wraparound the entire rim of this large scalloped bowl. This would make a lovely gift and is very functional in addition to being beautiful.   

This bowl is modern and plain and yet has personality. Maybe it's the scalloped rim or the four leaf-design that give it that extra something? Whichever it is, we know you'll find yo...

Dimensions: 6 x 1.25 in

A wonderful sterling silver "Meriden Britannia Company" pierced lattice and flower swag hand chased centerpiece pedestal bowl.