Meriden Cutlery Co. designs in collections, at auction, and in expositions
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Above, illustration by Frederick M. Spencer for Meriden Cutlery Co. for a handle for knives and similar articles (design patent no. 48,476; 18 January 1916). For more information, see the listing on the parallel Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information webpage.
A. Meriden Cutlery Co. designs in collections (by year)
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1850s |
1855 - dinner knifeMeriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Dinner knife. Bone, silver. (Accession no. 1971.1100. Viewed 21 July 2016. A01089.) 1855 - four knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Four knives. Silver plate, ivory. (Object ID nos. 1969.005.116.1-.4 Viewed 18 July 2018. G02938-42). 1855 - knifeMeriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Knife. Metal, bone. (Cat. no. 2007.0856. Viewed 19 July 2018. G02995-96). 1855 - four butter knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Four butter knives. Ivory, metal. (Cat. no. 2007.0417.1-.4. Viewed 19 July 2018. A03074-81). c. 1855 - six knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1855). Six knives. [Object ID no. H.6226.2.A(-.2.F). Viewed 11 August 2018. L00013-18].
1855 - two knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Two knives with bone handles. Steel, bone, silver plate. (Accession nos. H.1971.128.5-6. Viewed 10 June 2017. A02657-58.)
c. 1855 - fruit knife setMeriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1855). Fruit knife set. Steel, silver plate, mother-of-pearl. (Accession no. 76.144.39-A, B, C, D, E, F,G, H, I, J, K, L. Viewed 14 May 2017. A02436.)
c. 1855 - fruit knife setMeriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1855). Fruit knife set (12 knives). Steel, silver plate, mother-of-pearl. (Accession no. 76.144.40. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02119.)
1855-65 - nine table knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1855-65). Nine table knives. [Object ID no. 73.160.2(-.9), 73.160.12. Viewed 4 August 2018. H00290-98].
1855-75 - three knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1850-75). Three knives. Silver-plated steel with ivory handles. (Accession nos. 73.420A-C. Viewed 13 November 2016. AAA00426-22.)
1855-1900 - Five forks, six knivesMeriden Cutlery Company. (1855-1900). Five dinner forks, six dinner knives. Bone, metal. (Object nos. H 11421.001-11. Viewed 30 June 2018. A03018-20).
c. 1856 - knifeMeriden Cutlery Company. (c. 1856). Knife. (Accession no. 1986.0531. Viewed 8 October 2020. J00841). |
1860s |
1860-80 - pair of knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1860-80). Pair of knives. Steel, ivory. (Accession nos. 85.29.6 a,b. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02103.)
c. 1867 - six knivesMeriden Cutlery Company. (c. 1867). Six knives. (Cat. no. 75-40-5a. Viewed 8 July 2018. G02386). Click the following link to see the parallel webpage - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical documentation. |
1870s |
1870-1900 - flatware setMeriden Cutlery Co. (1870-1900). Flatware set. Wood, steel, bone. (Accession no. 72.47.3F-I . Viewed 14 May 2017. A02142.)
1875-1900 - set of 15 butter knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1875-1900). Set of 15 butter knives. (Accession no. 76.144.41. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02108.)
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1900s |
c. 1900 - four dinner forksMeriden Cutlery Company. (c. 1900). Four dinner forks. Ivory, metal. (Accession nos. H 11433.001-04. Viewed 7 September 2017. G00210-13.)
1900-24 - dinner knifeMeriden Cutlery Co. (1900-24). Dinner knife. Bone. (Accession no. 1969.19081. Viewed 21 July 2016. A01090.) |
1910s | 1910 - three knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1910). Three knives with bone handle. Bone, steel. (Accession nos. H.1995.34.11-13. Viewed 10 June 2017. A02665-67>)
c. 1910 - six knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1910). Six knives. (Accession no. 1995.117-152.1-6. (Viewed 6 April 2017. A01913-18.)
Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical manufacturers of cutlery and silver from the Meriden area. Go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "International Silver Company, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies". |
n. d. | n. d. - butter knifeMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Butter knife. (Cat. no. 2012.4.061. Viewed 18 July 2018. G02936-37). 19th c. - three dinner knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (19th century). Three dinner knives. Metal, wood. (2007.0548.1-.3. Viewed 19 July 2018. A03058-63). 19th c. - six knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (19th century). Six knives. Metal, ivory. (Cat. no. 2007.0420.1-.6. Viewed 19 June 2018. A03064-73; G02967-68). n. d. - six knivesMeriden Cutlery Company. (undated). Six knives. (Accession no. i.2001.017.1-6. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00591).
n. d. - knifeMeriden Cutlery Company. (undated). Knife. (Accession no. 1999.465.1-6. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00590).
n. d. - spatulaMeriden Cutlery Company. (undated). (Accession no. 37.113. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00589).
n. d. - knife, with ivory handleMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Knife, with ivory handle. (Cat. no. 92.21.11. Viewed 20 August 2018. L00630). n. d. - two knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Two knives. (Accession no. 1976.212.1-2. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01911-12.)
n. d. - two dinner knivesMeriden Cutlery Company. (undated). Two dinner knives. Steel, ivory. (Cat. no. 1979.013.00001(-02). Viewed 10 July 2018. G02458-59). n. d. - two bone-handled knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Two bone-handled knives. (Accession no. 62.112.15-A, B. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02114.)
n. d. - three bone-handled knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Three bone-handled knives. (Accession no. 63.31.12-A[-H]. Updated 14 May 2017. A02434.)
n. d. - knifeMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Knife. [See accession no. 666.64.3A-F (permanent collection) Viewed 11 June 2017. A02680.]
n. d. - knifeMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Knife. (Object ID no. H.7579.56. Viewed 3 August 2018. H00265).
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B. Meriden Cutlery Co. designs at auction
1850s | 1855 - twelve dinner knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Twelve dinner knives. Silver-plated blades, bone handles. (Viewed 2 July 2018. A03045).
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n. d. - pair of knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Pair of knives. (Viewed 2 July 2018. A03046).
n. d. - six tea knivesMeriden Cutlery Co. (undated). 6 tea knives with carved mother of pearl handles. (Viewed 1 January 2017. A00370.)
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C. Meriden Cutlery Co. designs in expositions
1860s | 1865 - American Institute Fair, New York12 - 19 October 1865. American Institute Fair, New York. > Exhibited by Meriden Cutlery Company: unspecified "beautiful specimens of table cutlery. Silver medal".
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1870s | 1870 - American Institute Fair, New York7 September - 2 November 1870. American Institute Fair, New York. > "The Meriden Cutlery Co. ... exhibit a handsome case of [knives, forks and spoons]", award "for the best table cutlery. First premium".
1871 - American Institute Fair, New York7 September - 4 November 1871. American Institute Fair, New York. > Exhibited unspecified designs by Meriden Cutlery Company.
1872 - Meriden Town Hall exhibition19-21 (or after) September 1872. Meriden Town Hall exhibition, Meriden Agricultural Society, CT. > Meriden Cutlery Co. exhibited unspecified table cutlery. Meritorious Mention.
1872 - American Institute Fair, New Yorkc. 1872. American Institute Fair, New York. > Exhibited unspecified designs by Meriden Cutlery Company. Award recipient "for the best table cutlery".
1874 - Meriden Town Hall exhibition23-25 September 1874. Meriden Town Hall exhibition, Meriden Agricultural Society Fair, Meriden, CT. > Meriden Cutlery Co. exhibited unspecified cutlery.
1876 - Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia10 May - 10 November 1876. Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia. > Meriden Cutlery Company exhibited unspecified "table cutlery". (Unspecified award recipient.)
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1880s | 1889 - Meriden opera house exhibition10 October 1889. Exposition at Delavan Opera House, Meriden, on the occasion of the visit of the International American Congress. > Exhibited Meriden Cutlery Co., various designs, largely unspecified.
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1900s | 1906 - Manufacturers’ and Varied Art Exposition, Meriden11 - 16 June 1906. Manufacturers’ and Varied Art Exposition, Hanover Park, Meriden, CT. > Exhibited Meriden Cutlery Co., various designs, largely unspecified.
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1910s | 1915 - Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco20 February - 4 December 1915. Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco. > Unspecified designs, "table cutlery", exhibited by Meriden Cutlery Co.
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