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 A silverplate sugar/spooner & a medallion silverplate & cut glass sugar bowl
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nautilusjv Posts: 253 |
posted 07-02-2015 11:52 AM
  
Hello everyone! I wanted to share 2 pieces that recently came into my possession. The first is a sugar/spooner for 12 spoons by the Empire Silver Plate Co. from Brooklyn. Rainwater doesn't give that much information about the company except that it was advertised in 1896 & seems to have been out of business in 1931. Does anyone have any more info about this company? And I always thought that sugar/spooners were an earlier form and not late 19th century or is that wrong? This piece was acquired by my mother about 40 years ago at an estate sale. She has always had a sharp eye. My other new piece is an 1860's silverplate medallion sugar bowl with quite a nice cut glass insert. The medallions featured look to me like the heads of ancient Roman woman. The mark indicates that it was made by Mead & Co. Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. In Rainwater there is discussion of a John O Mead, but is this the Mead of Mead & Co? John Mead formed a company in Philly in 1846 called Mead & Robbins and there is some discrepancy in how long that company lasted, but Rainwater does not mention a company simply called Mead & Co. Any thoughts? Or perhaps the Mead of the sugar bowl is not the actual manufacturer of the piece? The mark is on an applied oval disk and it was not uncommon I believe for pieces in the metal to be sold between companies and then plated and marked with their own mark. Any thoughts always appreciated!!! [This message has been edited by nautilusjv (edited 07-02-2015).] IP: Logged |
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asheland Posts: 935 |
posted 07-02-2015 12:25 PM
I like the Medallion piece! IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 07-02-2015 01:38 PM
See the PDF by T-Bird-Art Some Old Line Silver Companies
quote: Also: And this ad which mentions Empire:  IP: Logged |
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Polly Posts: 1970 |
posted 07-02-2015 06:17 PM
Very cool! I like the shapes of the handles on both pieces. IP: Logged |
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nautilusjv Posts: 253 |
posted 07-12-2015 03:44 PM
Thank you everyone for their feedback! I came across on that site we all know just the frame of the medallion sugar bowl and it has the Meriden Britannia Company mark, so perhaps Meriden designed it and then sold it "in the metal" to Mead who then plated it or who just added a glass insert? I think too the piece is still 1860's in date. Thanks! IP: Logged |
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