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Vegetable Dish Lid

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-12091

Description

Four part serving dish. B) Conforming shaped lid with broad rim and slightly molded upper edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vegetable dishes
lids
silver (metal)
plate (material)
Silver
DISH, VEGETABLE

Inscription

It is marked: MADE AND PLATED BY (Meriden Hallmark), 1748 1/2 U.S.A.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Maker)
Gorham Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Meriden, CT, USA; Providence, RI, USA

Dimensions

2 x 7 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1429B

Places

Connecticut (United States)
Rhode Island (United States)

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