Meriden Britannia 1790 Series 1800s Silver-plated Tea Coffee Server Pot Antique

Description

View Meriden Britannia 1790 Series 1800s Silver-plated Tea Coffee Server Pot Antique with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details.  Meriden Britannia 1790 Series 1800s Silver-plated Tea Coffee Server Pot Antique The Meriden Britannia Company was founded in 1852 in Meriden, Connecticut , producing Britannia metal wares and later silverplate and sterling hollowware and flatware. It grew to be one of the largest silver companies in the world, eventually becoming part of the International Silver Company in 1898 The number 1790 refers to a pattern, model, or catalog number , as the company itself was not established until 1852. Meriden Britannia items were often identified by systematic pattern numbers , used in sales or minted on silver plate items for identification Cross-references in multiple historic catalogs show that items numbered in the 1700–1800 range were typically flatware pieces, spoons, forks, and hollowware items . From historical records, items in the catalog range #1790 were generally medium-sized silver plate utensils or serving pieces, sometimes part of a matched set of flatware or a specialized hollowware Meriden Britannia Company silver-plated piece, catalog number 1790, item #6 a hollowware collectible . Condition: Antique. Category: Antiques › Silver › Silverplate › Other Antique Silverplate. Brand: Meriden Britannia.

Brand

Meriden Britannia

Pattern

1790

Composition

Silverplate

Type

Tea/Coffee Pot

Unit Type

Unit

Style

American Directoire

Unit Quantity

1

Country of Origin

United States

Age

1850-1899