Silver plated goblet made by Meriden B. Company (Meriden Britannia Company). Goblet is a stem cup with two handles one on each side. Base and lower half of cup have a beveled pattern and top half of cup have a pressed floral design. There is a makers mark stamp on the bottom that reads, "MERIDEN B. COMPANY, QUADRUPLE PLATE, 1441."
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Meriden Britannia Company
Date made
1852 - 1930
Time Period
19th Century, 20th Century
Notes
American Company that had branches extending to Europe and Canada with multiple factories.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label, Makers Mark, Number
Location
Bottom
Transcription
MERIDEN B. COMPANY, QUADRUPLE PLATE, 1441
Language
English
Material/Technique
Stamped
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Goblet
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Glass, Drinking
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Drinking Vessels
Nomenclature Class
Food Service T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Dimensions
Height
4-13/16 in
Length
5-1/2 in
Diameter
3 in
Circumference
10 in
Materials
Material
Metal, Silver
Material Notes
Base metal plated with silver.
Colors
Color
Silver, Gray, White
Color Notes
Dark gray metal that has been plated in silver. In some places the silver has worn away to expose the unlying layer of base metal and in other areas the silver has tarnished into dark gray and powdery white.
