1876 Incredible Huge Meriden B Company Silverplate 29 Tray Tea & Coffee Set

  

An incredible seven piece Meriden Britannia Company matching tea service. It was a wedding gift on February 8th 1876 in New York City. What a gift it was! The tray is 29 long and weighs over 10lbs.

It's the heaviest tray I've personally ever held. Louis Goll married Mary (Mamie) Turner that day. They resided in Hoboken, NJ for the duration of their long marriage.

They were an important family in the city. All of the engraving is done entirely by a very skilled hand. The casting is top notch all the way around.

Each vessel has a lovely figural battle scene border all the way around the top. Everything is in quite good condition outside of just needing to be polished. There are only thee issues I can really point out. The tray is a bit scratched from seeing actual period use.

The sugar bowl is missing it's lid. One of the foot rims has a very small dent in it. You won't notice this last one unless it's flipped over. I'm sure there is probably a tiny dent or scratch somewhere I didn't notice but nothing to make note of.

This set will take a while to polish properly. There is a G monogram on the vessels.

It blends in pretty well with the engraved decoration so it's not distracting in my opinion. All pieces have the Meriden makers mark.

This is Meriden's model/pattern number 1902. The pattern number doesn't relate to the year 1902. The set was already around 25 years old by that time. Was probably the best quality maker or silverplated goods in the country at that time.

They were the "Rolls Royce" of silverplate in the United States. The company was based in Meriden, CT. It can be picked up at no additional cost in the Boston area.