1847 Rogers Brother’s by Meriden Britannia, COLUMBIA Pattern. 12 Knives with Bolster Handles. 12 Dinner Forks with Bolster Handles. 6 Salad Forks with the inscription Mae on them. This 51 piece set of Columbia Silverplate is in beautiful condition for its age. It has spotting and scratching from normal use and looks like it has been stored. I did clean and polish it. Columbia 1893 Silverplate Pattern was designed for the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair celebrating Christopher Columbus 1492 Voyage to the New World 400 years earlier. Considered extremely desirable because of its unique historical significance The Columbus pattern created in 1892 was manufactured for only 20 years. The Columbus pattern was specifically designed to be featured at the 1893 World’s Fair Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Ill. Described as (Exuberant Art Nouveau) with roccoco flourishes and shells, fish like scales and swoops. This is a unique design which incorporates gleaming silver scales, was intended to convey the fanciful suggestion of a whimsical romanticized sea serpent cresting above waves. This information was taken from Helen Lawler Silverplate matching service. The item “1847 Roger Bro’s Stainless Flatware By Meriden Britannia COLUMBIA Pattern 51 pc” is in sale since Tuesday, February 25, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Silverplate\Flatware & Silverware”. The seller is “4udaisyblue” and is located in Central Point, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Composition: Silverplate
- Style: Art Nouveau
- Age: 1893
- Pattern: Columbia
- Type: Mixed
- Brand: Meriden Britannia