{"product_id":"meriden-neoclassical-greek-key-sugar-bowl","title":"Meriden Neoclassical Greek Key Sugar Bowl","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn elegant \u003cb\u003eVictorian covered sugar bowl\u003c\/b\u003e by the Meriden Britannia Company, featuring an urn-shaped body raised on a pedestal foot with graceful loop handles. The piece is richly ornamented with \u003cb\u003eGreek-key decoration, beaded borders, stepped bands, and a tiered domed lid topped with an architectural finial\u003c\/b\u003e, giving it a distinctly Neoclassical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe underside is marked \u003cb\u003e“Meriden B. Company”\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e“Quadruple Plate,”\u003c\/b\u003e identifying it as silverplate produced by Meriden Britannia. The “Quadruple Plate” designation indicates a heavier silver-plating process, and its use helps place the piece in the \u003cb\u003elate 19th century, before approximately 1896\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMeriden Britannia was one of the leading American manufacturers of silver-plated hollowware during the Victorian era, producing elaborate tea, coffee, and table wares in designs ranging from highly naturalistic Aesthetic pieces to more classically inspired forms. The covered sugar bowl was an integral part of the traditional tea and coffee service, intended to hold sugar for guests to add to their drinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe combination of \u003cb\u003eclassical Greek-key ornament and elaborate Victorian detailing\u003c\/b\u003e makes this a particularly handsome example of American silverplate from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyling:\u003c\/b\u003e Beautiful as part of an antique tea or coffee service, but equally useful for entertaining today. Fill it with sugar cubes, wrapped sweets, or other small treats, or style it on a dining-room sideboard, bar cart, or kitchen shelf where its architectural form can really shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1880–1896; Meriden, Connecticut, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Quadruple silver plate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good antique condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44229131993175,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/78_b0e4bf96-0278-47dc-b059-dbf63c9f3dcb.jpg?v=1788458121","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/meriden-neoclassical-greek-key-sugar-bowl","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}