I want to know the value of a #214 quadruple plate tankard made by meriden b company.
meriden b company is a sterling silver (hallowware) manufacturing company that made sterling silver pieces. They were established in the 1800's Can you always trust the 'sterling' mark on this company's silver?
Meriden B Company was a manufacturer that made silverware out of "black silver" the kind of silver that was economical doing the time, it still had the flare of expensive silver settings and today the silver alone is of high value, since refined silver was getting high in value and the price of refined silver was costly at the time, Meriden B Company started offering silver that was not "refined" before it was marked, it was before "nickle silver" so the silver is still 100 percent! The product itself will appear black before you polish it, which should be left in that state if you want to sell it. All Meriden B Company is over 100 years old and have a historical value, family's that can trace back 100 year will know about the Meriden B Company product. Meriden B Company went out of business after becoming well known for these kinds of products.
Rogers Bros. became part of the Meriden Britannia company. The Meriden Britannia company absorbed dozens of other silverware makers in the area and expanded its operation overseas, after which it became known as the International Silver Company (IS). International Silver may have used the 1847 Rogers mark as early as 1852. The successor to the International Silver Company is still in business and uses the 1847 trademark to this day.
victorian silver quadruple plate
Rogers Bros. became part of the Meriden Britannia company. The Meriden Britannia company absorbed dozens of other silverware makers in the area and expanded its operation overseas, after which it became known as the International Silver Company(IS). International Silver may have used the 1847 Rogers mark as early as 1852. The successor to the International Silver Company is still in business and uses the 1847 trademark to this day.
A Meriden B Company silver tray with an inscribed design is worth about $15 to $25 depending on the intricacy of the design, edge design, and pedestal (if any). It is likely the tray is silver plated.
Meriden Britannia Company made silver items. These two pieces were probably part of a series from this American silver manufacturer. Meriden Britannia started in 1808, and ceased to exist in 1898.
Meriden B. Company was started in Meriden, Ct in 1852 and manufactured silver items. The bought Rogers Bros. in 1878 and were one of the original companies that joined together to form the International Siver Co in 1898.
The I S stands for International Silver Company Meriden, Connecticut.
i have silver sugar bowl made by the meriden b company, item # L 32 made in the usa, i woyld like to know its value it is in mint condition
Silver plated or sterling silver. ?? I'm not even sure which it is. Should there be a mark to indicate sterling silver?
The Rogers Brothers-- Asa, Simeon, and William--had established a shop in Hartford, Connecticut in the 1840s. The brothers were known for the high quality of their wares and when they felt they had perfected the electroplating process in 1847 they marked their product with their name. Rogers Bros. became part of the Meriden Britannia company. The Meriden Britannia company absorbed dozens of other silverware makers in the area and expanded its operation overseas, after which it became known as the International Silver Company. International Silver may have used the 1847 Rogers mark as early as 1852. The successor to the International Silver Company is still in business and uses the 1847 trademark to this day.