Huge 8-1/4" Victorian Footed Antique MERIDEN Quadruple Silverplate Monteith Hexagon Pattern with double split handles attached with two silverplate leaves.
A monteith is a large circular bowl with deeply scalloped rim ornamented with urns, scrolled architectural volutes, cherub heads and leaf-and-flower clusters, all on a stylized leafy ground.
Hand-hammered all around the body of the bowl, with fluted and split rim and banding. The monteith bowl has a small lip on the inside measuring 1/4". The two "C" shaped applied silverplate handles split at the base, one to each side, attaching to the bowl with a detailed leaf.
Extremely good condition with the only exceptions noted as a small amount of silverplate wear on the sides of the handles, a few rub marks on the outside of the bowl, together with a small amount of silverplate wear on the inside.
The touchmark on the base reads: MERDIEN Co., with the Meriden logo of the scales, QUADRUPLE PLATE, the pattern number "1957" and the piece number of "4".
You can read more about the history of Meriden Silver from our Silver Manufacturers pages. This large quadruple silverplate monteith measures 13" between handles, 8-1/4" diameter, 7" high and weighs a heafty 3 pounds, 6 ounces.
A906 - Victorian Footed Antique MERIDEN Quadruple Silverplate Monteith Hexagon Pattern
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