Stand, Cruet
- Object Name:
- Stand, Cruet
- Object ID:
- 1995.513.11
- Creator:
- Meriden Britannia Co. -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Meriden, CT
- Date:
- 1870-1880
- Description:
- Cruet set, with stand and five glass bottles. Silverplate and glass. Stand made of tall loop handle, rotating disk with five holes, and pedestal base. Handle square in cross section and a finial made of balls and rods. Rotating disk flat with undecorated deep skirt. Disk has five holes, each of which is 1.9" diameter. Pedestal base is undecorated. Maker's mark stamped on base: scale within a shield, surrounded by words in sans-serif lettering, "MERIDEN / B.COMPANY", within a circle. Also stamped is number "20". Two of the bottles are casters and have silver caps; both casters have yellow powder content. One bottle is a condiment pot with hinged silver lid. Remaining two bottles are oil/vinegar cruets with glass stoppers. All of the bottles have cut work as well as engine-turned designs.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-13.9 Dia-6.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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