1886 MERIDEN B. CO. VICTORIAN AESTHETIC ROCOCO REVIVAL REPOUSSE 4 PC.TEA SET

Description

View 1886 MERIDEN B. CO. VICTORIAN AESTHETIC ROCOCO REVIVAL REPOUSSE 4 PC.TEA SET with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. By 1886–87—when this pattern appeared in their illustrated catalog—the firm was at its creative peak, producing richly decorated services in the high Victorian and revival styles. scare set in very good to excellent condition, showing no dents, breaks, repairs, or monogram. 1886 MERIDEN B COMPANY AESTHETIC ASSYRIAN REVIVAL EMBOSSED ORNATE COFFEE TEA SET Meriden Britannia Company, founded in 1852 in Meriden, Connecticut, rose to prominence through the 1870s–1890s as one of America’s leading makers of ornate silver plate hollowware. By 1886–87—when this pattern appeared in their illustrated catalog—the firm was at its creative peak, producing richly decorated services in the high Victorian and revival styles. In 1898 Meriden joined the newly formed International Silver Company, marking the end of its independent era but preserving its legacy as one of the most influential manufacturers of 19th century American silver plate. Victorian Aesthetic/Rococo Revival repoussé with Assyrian inspired applied elements. scare set  in very good to excellent condition, showing no dents, breaks, repairs, or monogram. The plating is in excellent condition, and the set displays a bright mirrored finish. All pieces show clean interiors, barely used, holding the original finish, but the pot has some signs of wear and tear as pictured. Overall, the set shows outstanding detail with quality manufacture. Teapot 9", 2.5 lbs. weight., Lidded sugar bowl 6 1.2 lbs., creamer  4 3/4" 14.3 oz., slop waste bowl 4 3/4"14.7 oz., All pieces Stamped Made and Guaranteed by Meriden B. Company(scale Symbol)2036 U.S.A. Condition: VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION, SHOWING NO DENTS, BREAKS, REPAIRS, OR MONOGRAM. THE PLATING IS PRETTY MUCH EXCELLENT; THE SET DISPLAYS A BRIGHT MIRRORED FINISH. ALL PIECS SHOW CLEAN INSIDES, BARELY USED, HOLDING THE ORIGINAL FINISH, BUT THE POT HAS SOME SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR, AS PICTURED. OVERALL, OUTSTANDING DETAIL WITH QUALITY MANUFACTURE.. Category: Antiques › Silver › Silverplate › Tea/Coffee Pots & Sets. Brand: MERIDEN B. COMPANY.

Brand

MERIDEN B. COMPANY

Pattern

ASSYRIAN REPOUSSE

Composition

Silverplate

Style

AESTHETIC HYBRID REVIVAL

Country of Origin

United States

Age

1886-1887