SchoolTrophy

Object/Artifact

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Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center

Biddeford High School (BHS) Trophy: Silver plate trophy engraved with words " Won by BHS June 10, 1893"
Biddeford High School (BHS) Trophy

Silver plate trophy engraved with words " Won by BHS June 10, 1893"

Name/Title

SchoolTrophy

Entry/Object ID

2026.05.01.01

Description

Trophy Won by BHS June 10, 1893

Use

High School Team Award

Context

This school trophy was awarded on June10, 1893 to the Biddeford High School. It is unclear what sports.

Category

Trophy

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Meridan Company

Date made

1890 - 1894

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Two small circles are visible on the bottom of the trophy. one is engraved " Quadruple Plate" and the other circle is engraved with "Meridan Company" and also features the image of a scale. The number 4300 is also engraved on the bottom.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Location

Front of trophy

Notes

Maker's Mark: Quadruple Plate and also Meridan Company along with the number 4300 and USA. Quadruple plated metal is a high-quality, 19th-early 20th-century silver-plated ware typically made of a base metal (copper or nickel) coated with a layer of silver roughly four times thicker than standard plating.

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

9 in

Material

Silver plated, Quadruple plated

Condition

Overall Condition

Good.