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Sun, Nov 13, 2022 02:00AM EST - Fri, Nov 18, 2022 03:00PM EST
Lot 701

Meriden Brittania Co. Victorian Pitcher And More

Estimate: $100 - $200

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
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$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
This lot includes a Victorian Meriden Brittania Co. Silver-plated Footed Pitcher, matte finish. Also included are one silver-plated cake and pie server and six (6) silver-plated dessert forks marked Sheffield, England. The pitcher has an engraved floral design, beaded trim along the mouth. In 1852 the Meriden Britannia Company was formed by Horace C. and Dennis C. Wilcox supplying Britannia, Albata and German silver ware, both plated and unplated, to many other firms. Meriden Britannia Company designs are included in many museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Dallas Museum of Art; Davis Museum at Wellesley College, MA; Jewish Museum, New York; Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT; Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England; Wolfsonian FIU, Miami Beach, FL; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT. Recent museum exhibitions featuring Meriden Britannia designs include Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (2008–12) at the Yale University Art Gallery, and travelled to Louisville, KY; Seattle, WA; and Birmingham, AL. The items are all in good overall condition, all have a uniform patina noted throughout, slight scratching noted, no other obvious marring noted. Pitcher measures 7"W x 8"H, pie server measures 6.5"L, forks are 5.5"L
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