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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: Ben
Everyone has been very helpful with a few other napkin rings I've posted lately so I'm hoping you guys can help me with this one too! |
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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: Kyle
The Meriden Britannia Company was formed in 1852 in Meriden, Connecticut. The Rogers Bros firm was purchased by Meriden Britannia in 1862, thereby acquiring the 1847 Rogers Bros line. In 1878, they had a store at Union Square in New York City and a manufacturing facility in West Meriden, CT. According to their 1878 catalogue, the company won a first place medal at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the "large variety of silver plated white metal hollow ware, of excellent quality and finish, and of tasteful designs." They were one of the original companies that joined together to form the International Silver Co. in 1898. |
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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: CarltonHendricks
If it weren't for the Meriden mark I'd say it looks like a repro....just doesn't look right to me. I emailed Sandra Whitson for her to take a look, see copy below...some of you may recall Sandra I.D.'d another baseball napkin ring of Leon's a while back. Sandra authored a book on napkin rings and is recogized as an expert in them. Hopefully she'll post soon. -Carlton |
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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: Ben
Carlton, |
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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: Sandra Whitson
Hi - Sandra Whitson checking in. Since I am being talked about, I decided I better respond. And Carlton always persuades me! This is a legit Victorian figural napkin ring. It is very difficult to definitely pinpoint an exact date for a figural napkin ring, as they were only made for about 30 years in American history. But, a safe estimate would be the 1880's - that was the decade of the heyday of American figural napkin rings. |
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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: CarltonHendricks
Thanks Sandra, good to know it's real...Ben, Sorry I got my wires crossed and it was the football napkin ring that was the fake. -Carlton |
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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: Kyle
The rest of my post was cut-sorry computer problems. I clarified my estimates being where they start at at auction, not hammer price... Sorry- about that I won't argue with the expert!! Nice piece anyway... |
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19th Century Silver Hockey Napkin Ring
Posted By: Max Weder
I was just looking through an old Canadians antique guide, and it indicated that Meriden had a Canadian operation in Hamilton, making a number of napkin rings, including several hockey and baseball. Not sure how to tell the difference between a Canadian or US item |
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