Description:
Silver-plated jug with a curved spout; rounded handle with a ball thumb rest; straight collar decorated with an intricate Egyptian-revival frieze with a stork, butterflies, flowers, etc; over a hammered lower bulbous body supported on a molded foot, which is marked, "85 Simpson, Hall, Miller and Co" and engraved with the initial A" on the front for Agustus William Ashley. Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co of Walingford, Connecticut, were manufacturers of silver plate and sterling wares from 1866-1898 when they became part of The International Silver Company. The International Silver Company was formed by several smaller companies joining together as one company in 1898. The following companies are now part of the International Silver Company: Rogers & Bro, Rogers Brothers (1847), Holmes & Edwards, Meriden Britannia Co., Meriden Silver Plate Company, Simpson, Hall & Miller, Watrous Mfg. Co., La Pierre Mfg. Co. and over 20 more. The International Silver Company is today owned by the Syratech Corporation of Massachusetts. International Silver continued the Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. mark for many years into the 20th century.
Subjects:
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