Silver: Antique Basket by the Meriden Silver Company

$20.00

SIL43038
Item:
Silver: Antique Basket, nice silver work, fancy handle, applied flowers and scrolls
Size: 5 inches by 4 inches. 
Circa: 1890
Company: 
Meriden Silver Company
Condition:
used, minimal signs of age and wear, nice silver

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Please read the entire description below. All pieces are sold as is. I have done my best to describe the item accurately, and in an honest opinion. I suggest you look at the pictures, and read the descriptions to determine if the item is what you want. If you are still unsure, please email questions before you buy.

Availability: 1 in stock

Featured is a wonderful Antique Silver Basket by the Meriden Silver Company

  • Silver plate means the object has been coated with a thin layer of silver.
  • The term quadruple plate means the object has been coated four times.
  • Repousse is a technique where the metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief.
  • Often an object was embellished with designs using a variety of different techniques.
  • Chasing is the opposite because the metal is worked from the front to refine the design by sinking the metal.
  • Sometimes the design is engraved, this is when the metal is actually cut away with a sharp tool.
  • Around 1890, satin finishes were very popular.
  • Sometimes a fine dark pockmarked surface was produced against which the hand-engraving stood out in bright relief.
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