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"Dynasty" 100th Episode Silver Plated Table Box Step into the world of luxury with the Dynasty 100th Episode Silver Plated Table Box. This unique keepsake, presented to the Dynasty ...

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...

This gorgeous Art Nouveau English sterling silver bowl is used for cooling wine and features a repose floral design with three exaggerated pedunculated knob feet and fanciful scrol...

The perfect complement to a fine dining affair, this George III-period rolling dessert stand is crafted of desirable Sheffield silver plate. In this modified version of an epergne, this centerpiece features an urn-form basket encircled by pierced circular dishes supported on four arms that radiate from the center. In between are ten glass dessert cups...

A superb antique English silverplated four slice toast rack made by Walker & Hall of Sheffield, England, dated 1903. Maker's mark on reverse. This Fine quality silver toast rack is w...

A very smart antique French Champagne bucket or wine cooler by the top-notch and highly collectable silversmith, Emile Puiforcat. Ju...

1920 Huntley & Palmers Chinoserie jar on stand form biscuit tin box. The sides are richly decorated with birds & flowers, bamboo, etc. Extensive bottom stamp lists the grand prize of...

A stylish antique silver plated bread fork dating from the 19th century. The three hexagonal pronged fork has a short decorative shaft molded to two sides w...

A stunning Art Deco wine cooler / Ice bucket ready to chill the finest of wines and Champagnes. Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally cleaned...

A wonderful silver plated extra large antique serving meat food turkey dome / cover, in the Victorian style, finished with a wonderful fleur de lis crest o...

Vintage made in England biscuit barrel, tea caddy or small ice bucket made of metal mesh with shield accent (no monogram) and lions head handles. Incl...

Large early 20th century antique silver plated serving tray with incised floral and shell decoration. The center of the tray has el...