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Stephen

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Who used the "MERIDEN SILVER CO" mark on plated flatware?

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My old (1984) Walter Drake Silver Exchange Directory shows "Meriden Silver Co." as part of International for silverplate. Of course, that does not explain where the name came from.

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iconnumber posted 02-13-2003 05:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stephen     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hagan's "Silverplated Flatware" (1990) seems to indicate that it was a mark used by the Meriden Silver Plate Co., which did become part of International in 1898.

Perhaps "Meriden Silver Co" was just a mark, and not the name of a company -- Rainwater (1998) doesn't mention the mark or the company.

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