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Meriden Silver Plate Co.
The Model Number is 770
This is the official factory pattern number assigned to this owl figure by the Meriden Silver Plate Co..Maker's
Logo Placement:
The round circular manufacturer seal featuring the owl face text is centered right above the pattern numbers.
This mark definitively confirms that your owl figurine was made by the Meriden Silver Plate Co. of Meriden, Connecticut.
Maker's Mark Details
Manufacturer: The circular stamp reads "MERIDEN SILVER PLATE CO." wrapped around an owl face logo.
Rarity & Completeness: On 19th-century figural pieces, glass eyes were glued or pinned in. Over 140+ years, these eyes frequently fell out, cracked, or were replaced with cheap plastic rhinestones.
Having both original glass eyes safely intact makes it highly desirable to serious collectors.
Production Era Confirmation: The use of inset glass eyes was a signature design trait of premium late-Victorian novelty lines from the 1880s.
Cheap reproductions or later mid-century copies usually have the eyes cast directly out of the metal itself rather than using separate glass inserts.
Design Period:
The company was organized in 1869 and merged into the International Silver Co. in 1898.
This circular emblem style was highly popular for their decorative hollowware and novelty lines during the late Victorian and Aesthetic Movement eras (circa 1880s
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This is an incredible piece of history. By no means will I clean the patina off of this before selling it. I did have to clean enough where the stamping on bottom is to identify this correctly.
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