Marked on bottom with patent applied for. Floral and draping ropes on belly of creamer and Greek looking Olympic pattern with naked competitors around top spout. Ornate handle and feet. Not sure of age but appears to be the pewter “Britannia” silver plated style that the Meriden B. Co. produced in the late 1800s. Review all photos for details on condition.

Info on the company -

MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO. (THE)

In the year 1852 Messrs. I. C. Lewis, L. J. Curtis, W. W. Lyman, H. C. Wilcox and other gentlemen of Meriden, Conn., organized a manufacturing company for the production of articles in britannia metal and adopted the corporate name of Meriden Britannia Co... From a moderate beginning the plant of this Company has increased until its floor surface covers over eight acres of space. It is one of the representative establishments of its kind in the world... Manufacturers of "1847" Rodgers [sic] Bros. Silver Ware; Gold and Silver Plate on Fine Nickel Silver and White Metal; Tea, Coffee and Water Sets, Candelabra, Epergnes, Fruit Dishes, Cake Baskets, Baking Dishes, etc. etc. Offices: New York, Chicago, Meriden, London, Paris, San Francisco, and Hamilton, Ont."


— D.H. Hurd & Co. in Town and city atlas of the State of Connecticut. Compiled from government surveys, county records and personal investigations (1893), p. 211. (See entry below.)