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Tray, Serving

Object Name: Tray, Serving

Object ID: 2008.038.04

Creator: Meriden Britannia Company

Place of Origin: Meriden, CT

Date: 1870 circa

Description: Serving tray - Silver-plated white metal; Aesthetic Style. Rectangle with truncated corners. "Hill" engraved in a cartouche with foliate decoration on front. Floral decoration around edge. Two handles. "MERIDEN / B. COMPANY" in circle, "QUADRUPLE / PLATE" in circle, and "480 / 22" stamped on reverse.

Material: Metal
Silver
Brass

Dimensions: H-0.7 W-16.5 L-25.8 inches

Provenance: Gift of Margaret M. Bolus, great-granddaughter of James Riggs Hill. Hill owned the set.

Credit Line: Gift of Margaret M. Bolus

People: Bolus, Margaret Hill Monroe, Hill, James R. (1821-1884), Hill, Sophia Pickering (1828-1889)

Subjects: Tea ceremonies

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