possible sugar bowl from meriden b company

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gayler1 Posts: 2 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 07-08-2004 09:18 PM Last year or so I purchased a tarnished (what I thought might be some type of cup) sugar bowl. It has a stamp of a scale, has the name Meriden B Company and a number, 815 stamped on the bottom of the bowl. It is about 41/2 " high, slender at the top and curves out about half down. The bowl also has two handles and is fairly plain. I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about what it may be and a little bit about the Meriden company. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Gayle Kelly Nashua, NH IP: Logged
Ulysses Dietz Moderator Posts: 1265 Registered: May 99	posted 07-09-2004 08:48 AM Meriden Britannia was originally a pewter (Britannia metal) manufacturer, founded in the middle of the 19th century. It soon became an electro-plating company, growing to one of the largest firms of its kind in the country. In 1898, Meriden Britannia gathered a group of plating and sterling firms together under the company name of International Silver. Now as to your object; frankly it is impossible to be sure without a picture. It sounds like you might have a sugar bowl (but missing its lid); or you might have a small presentation cup (like a trophy), except that you don't seem to have an inscription anywhere. In any case, the vase-form with two handles sure sounds like either a lidless sugar bowl or a trophy cup. I hope this helps somewhat. IP: Logged
gayler1 Posts: 2 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 07-09-2004 08:53 AM quote: Originally posted by Ulysses Dietz: Meriden Britannia was originally a pewter (Britannia metal) manufacturer, founded in the middle of the 19th century. It soon became an electro-plating company, growing to one of the largest firms of its kind in the country. In 1898, Meriden Britannia gathered a group of plating and sterling firms together under the company name of International Silver. Now as to your object; frankly it is impossible to be sure without a picture. It sounds like you might have a sugar bowl (but missing its lid); or you might have a small presentation cup (like a trophy), except that you don't seem to have an inscription anywhere. In any case, the vase-form with two handles sure sounds like either a lidless sugar bowl or a trophy cup. I hope this helps somewhat. Thank u very much! If i can work my digital camera, I will forward some pictures. Thanks again, Gayle Kelly IP: Logged

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