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Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0007-0004   CAS 2000-0007-0004; Napkin ring
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Napkin ring
Culture Euro-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Connecticut
County New Haven
Other Geographic Data City: Meriden
Maker's Name Meriden Britannia Company
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Silver plate
Description Napkin ring holder; Flat, rectangular base; Young boy stands on base with napkin ring "slung" over his shoulder; Boy is wearing a hat, coat, knickers and boots; Top of napkin ring has engraved floral design bordering engraved initials "M & JFD." Base is stamped "Meriden B. Company" around an emblem of a weighing scale, also stamped "Quadruple Plate" and "155."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.1, Width = 2.8, Max Diam = 4.7, Length = 6.1