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This is the more rare of the seated cats known as "Seated Cat with Glass Eyes" and memorialized as Plate 11 on page 12 in Gottschalk and Sandra Whitson book "Figural Napkin Rings pub...

Dog lovers are sure to enjoy the Victorian ring known as "Shaggy Barking Dog" and memorialized as Plate 32 on page 20 in Gottschalk and Sandra Whitson book "Figural Napkin Rings publ...

Silver plated American figural napkin ring of a young boy pushing a heart shaped napkin ring marked "Meriden 161", indicating the earlier version of this ring, circa 1886. The Mer...

Listed is a silver plated figural napkin ring that I have not seen before and is unmarked. I do not think it is from the Victorian era, but I do believe it was manufactured and somew...

Though unmarked, this napkin ring was most certainly made by The Meriden Britannia Co. and came in two versions; one with a platform beneath the boy; this example has the young boy resting one foot on the ground pulling on the napkin ring. It is similar in appearance, and the figure is almost identical to the ring found on page 263; plate 647 "Figural Napkin Rings" by Sandra Whitson; the only difference being the upturned toe part of the right foot on this example. The Meriden Britannia Co. was formed in 1852 by Isaac Lewis, along with three other partners in Meriden, Connecticut. The ring is circa 1885, the heyday of Victorian figural napkin rings...

This is a very rare American silver plated Victorian figural napkin ring; attaining the status of A+ (rarest; only a few examples known) in Sandra...

Animal and bird themed napkin rings were quite popular, and used frequently by silver plate manufacturers. They are highly sought after by collectors of Victorian figural napkin rings. Manufactured by the Middleton Plate Company, Middleton Connecticut, Circa 1885; the company was formed in 1864 by Edward Payne...

Made by The Meriden Britannia Co. this napkin ring came in two versions; the adult size and the smaller child's size. The ring was manufactured by the well renowned Meriden Brittania...

One of the more common of the much sought after animal themed silver plated Victorian napkin rings, this ring depicts a small bird, perched upon...

This is an early ring and a difficult one to find; manufactured by a small company in business for only four years. The Pashley Silver Plate Company began operations in 1877 in Bridg...

This very elegant and highly decorated ring is of the finest quality; manufactured by The Rockford Silver Plate Company in Racine, Wisconsin, circa 1884. It serves the dual function of housing a cloth napkin, and providing a vessel to hold a rose bud or small flower. The popular animal or insect theme is presented here, with this nice, substantial, and heavy ring, decorated and deeply embossed with a butterfly, a rosebud, and a preponderance of leaves. The bud vase has a scalloped edge to the top, and the ring itself is almost completely decorated except for a small band where the dedication is printed, "To Mother From Walter & Mary Dec. 22, 1884"; very nice provenance and documentation. The four fancy feet are highly decorated with a floral geometric pattern around the rectangular circumference of the base of the ring. The underneath markings are as follows "Quadruple, Rockford Silver Plate (with scales as a logo in the center), and the number 171 (product number). For those seeking a unique and charming piece of Americana, this is a perfect item for both seasoned collectors and novice aficionados of fine decorative objects. All in all, this is a beautiful and representative Victorian figural napkin ring...

This is another in the long line of highly desirable animal themed silver plated Victorian napkin rings, except this particular ring is especially sought after because it mounts the same dog that is found on the rare "Rip Van Winkle...