933857

International Sterling Silver Brocade #933857

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International  Sterling Silver Brocade #933857
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This sterling silver flatware set without monograms in the Brocade pattern was made by the International Silver Company in 1950 and is marked: International/Sterling/Brocade. <BR>The International Silver Company, an amalgamation of fourteen independent silverware manufacturers, was formed in 1898. International Silver traces its heritage back to Ashbil Griswold, who established a pewter shop in Meriden, Connecticut in 1808. Under Griswold's leadership, Meriden soon became a leading center in the production of Britanniaware, pewter, and silverware. In nearby Hartford, three brothers, Asa, Simeon, and William Rogers, opened a workshop to manufacture coin silver silverware. International Silver has been marketed aggressively since its 1898 formation. In 1968, International Silver became part of Insilco, itself a large conglomerate. In 1972, International silver spun off its hotel division as an independent subsidiary, World Tableware International. A group of private investors purchased World Tableware in 1983 and organized the American Silver Company.
<BR>The service for 6 contains 36 pieces, which include 6-knives (9 1/4 inches), 6-dinner forks(7 3/8 inches), 6-round bowl cream soup spoons (6 1/2 inches), 6-hollow handled butter knives (5 7/8 inches), 6-cake/salad forks (6 1/2 inches), and 6-teaspoons (6 inches). The silverware does show some scratching from age and use, but all in all is in very good + condition, and it comes in a beautiful mahogany box with all the original ...
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<tr><td>Condition:very good +</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1950</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:International Silver Company</td></tr>




<tr><td>Title:International Sterling Silver Brocade</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:sterling silver</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Brocade</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:New York, USA</td></tr>
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