2 International Silver Plate 8149 Tropical Antelope Bon Bon Nut Bowl Compote 6"

Description

Pair of 20th century silverplated nut / bon bon dishes / bowls by International Silver Company, item number 8149 - Tropical pattern. Square scalloped edge form, interior molded with the image of an antelope running in front of tropical foliage.

"The International Silver Company (later known as Insilco Corporation and also known as the ISC) was formed in 1898 by various independent New England silversmiths that, between 1898 and 1903, joined themselves together to form a company that became the world's largest manufacturer of silverware. International Silver Company and its factories were active in the whole Meriden-Wallingford area becoming possibly the largest center for silver craftsmanship in the US. In Meriden and nearby Wallingford and Middletown, the companies that were banded together to form the International Silver Company included these companies: Meriden Britannia Company, Meriden Silver Plate Co., Middletown Plate Company, C. Rogers & Brother, Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Simpson Nickel Company, Watrous Manufacturing Company, and the Wilcox Silver Plate Co. In Hartford, the following silver companies also became part of the corporation: Barbour Silver Company, Rogers Cutlery and William Rogers Manufacturing Company. Other Connecticut companies that became part of the corporation also include Holmes & Edwards Silver Company in Bridgeport; Derby Silver Company in Derby; Norwich Cutlery in Norwich; Rogers and Brothers, and Rogers and Hamilton in Waterbury. From outside New England were Manhattan Silver Plate in Lyons, New York; and Standard Silver Company, Ltd. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Into the 20th century, many silver designs carry either the International Silver Company brand, or the pre-existing brand continues, or both are listed as the design maker. A founding member of the company was Senator Charles Dwight Yale, nephew of merchant William Yale and member of the Yale family.The peak of the production was reached in the late 1930s. The production of sterling hollowware continued until 1976 while the silver plated hollowware business was sold to Oneida Silversmiths in 1981. Besides the marks bearing its own name or the name of one of the companies organized in the International Silver Company, the silverplate production was marked with a wide array of trademarks. The International Silver Company was sold in 1984 to Katy Industries Inc. changing its name to Wallace International Silversmiths, Wallingford, Connecticut. This firm markets International Sterling flatware and silverplated flatware under various trademarks (e.g. 1847 Rogers Bros, International Deepsilver,). In 1986 the business was purchased by a subsidiary of Syratech Corporation. International Silver Co is now (2020) property of Lifetime Brands, Inc. owner of other historic brands as Gorham, Kirk Stieff, Poole, Towle Silversmiths, Tuttle and Wallace." (Source: Silver Collection / Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear/light tarnish

Dimensions

5.5" x 5.5" x 1.5" (Width x Depth x Height)