Candle Holders & Vases At The American Silver Museum
A rare Meriden Britannia candle holder
A rare Meriden Britannia candle holder
A rare Meriden Britannia candle holder
This rarely found candle holder was manufactured by the Meriden Britannia Company. Meriden Britannia was second only to Tiffany in quality and style. The company merged with several other silver plate manufacturers to become the International Silver Company.
The bobeche on this candle holder is not the original.
The original was unfortunately damaged beyond repair.
The American Silver Museum
Reed & Barton
A rare Meriden Britannia candle holder
A rare Meriden Britannia candle holder
We now present a pair of Reed & Barton candle holders or flower vases. These can still be found with the original glass inserts that made them into flower vases (albeit small vases). The inserts were a frosted pink glass with gold embellishment.
Unmarked candle holders
A rare Meriden Britannia candle holder
Meriden Silver Co. c 1906 candle holders
These candle holders were found in England. It is unlikely that they are English, because they are unmarked. Given the style and quality of these pieces, we can reasonably attribute the manufacturer as Meriden Britannia.
Meriden Silver Co. c 1906 candle holders
Meriden Silver Co. c 1906 candle holders
Meriden Silver Co. c 1906 candle holders
These lovely candle holders are marked November 3, 1906 and were once owned by
famed American actor and comedian Pat Morita. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Morita
Rogers Smith Co. #125 Quadruple Plate
Meriden Silver Co. c 1906 candle holders
Rogers Smith Co. #125 Quadruple Plate
Rogers Smith & Company
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#125 Quadruple Plate
The American Silver Museum
(See description to the right)
The American Silver Museum offers this exhibit in video form, as well as in gallery format. Size limitations restrict the number of photos we’ve posted in the gallery, so we recommend the video below as the most thorough way to enjoy the exhibition!
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Rogers Smith #125 Quadruple Plate
Meriden Silver Co. c 1906 candle holders
Rogers Smith Co. #125 Quadruple Plate
Rogers Smith & Company
(Photo at left and above)
#125 Quadruple Plate
The American Silver Museum
With this exhibit, we step slightly away from being just a silver museum. Manufacturers of mass produced metal hollowware responded to the trends coming from the Arts & Crafts Movement.
Bronze finishes complimented the furnishings being produced by Gustav Stickley and others. Rarely do we find the same item in both silver and bronze finishes. ‘We aim to please!’ was clearly the motto of Rogers Smith (who most likely were now part of Meriden Britannia and International Silver Cos.).
We present these candle holders in both finishes. The designs that these items boast are very architectural, and it is not unusual to find the quatrefoil on the candle’s ‘cup’ ornamenting an office building in many major North American cities.
The American Silver Museum offers this exhibit in video form, as well as in gallery format. Size limitations restrict the number of photos we’ve posted in the gallery, so we recommend the video below as the most thorough way to enjoy the exhibition!
Thanks for visiting – The American Silver Museum!
Pattern #3253 from Meriden Silver Co.
Meriden Silver Plate Co. "Morning Glory"
