Victorian Silver Plated Figural Napkin Ring (Boy On Ring) . American, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
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...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Britannia Standard Silver More Dining and Entertaining
MaterialsBritannia Standard Silver