1870 MERIDEN SILVER CO. REPOUSSE FOOTED 5 O'CLOCK MASTER SUGAR URN & 12 SPOONS

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1870 MERIDEN SILVER CO. REPOUSSE FOOTED 5 O'CLOCK MASTER SUGAR URN & 12 SPOONS
MERIDEN SILVER PLATE CO - Meriden, CT
Organized in 1869 by Charles Casper and others, was one of the
original
companies becoming part of International Silver Company. After International Silver Co. was formed in 1898, the business was moved into the Meriden B co. Its large glass cutting department was combined with that of the Wilcox Silver Plate Co. and continued producing a fine line of cut glass until 1915, under the name of Meriden Cut Glass Co. During the early 1900s Meriden Britannia Co. produced an extensive line of medium priced
silver-plated
hollowware under the trademark of the Meriden Silver Plate Co. It continued in active use until 1938