Meriden Silver Plate Co. Napkin Rings Mark Question

[PublicMikeDC]

Hi,

I have these Meriden Silver Plate Co. napkin rings and I cannot the design in any catalogs I've been able to locate, and I can't find the exact maker's mark here or on other sites. So, I'm wondering if I've found an unlisted mark, or have a counterfeit on my hands. The design is unusual in that it incorporates glass into the ring.



I'm also curious about the patina on them. It is very uniform and I'm not used to seeing this on silver plate I have. I found one site that surmised that the uniformity of the patina was something to watch out for, possibly indicating a fake or reproduction. Any thoughts on this hypothesis?


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Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge.

Mike

[PublicMikeDC]

I missed the part that the link must have the jpg extension to work. Sorry for the confusion. Here are the images:






Thanks again!

[dognose]

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the Forum.

All looks good to me. The mark is a known one, there is an image of it in Rainwater (4th ediion - p.216).

There are many things that can effect the patina on an item, including what the intended finish was in the first place, but I see nothing wrong with these great-looking pieces.

Trev.

[PublicMikeDC]

Thanks Trev. Appreciate the quick response.