Category 4: Tools & Equipment for Materials➔Food Service T&E➔Food Service Sets➔Service, Tea
Artifact
Accession Number:
74-10-5b
Date
1801 to 1893Description
Creamer or little pitcher for tea service manufactured by Standard Silver Co. of Toronto, Canada. Made prior to 1893. Beautiful etched hard white metal and silver plated, creamer is footed and ornately decorated; has spout and handle, as well as 4 feet.
Late Victorian or early Art Nouveau style.
On bottom is marked MANF'D AND GUARANTEED BY STANDARD SILVER CO. LTD TORONTO (printed in circle around logo which is a circle with a flag in it; flag has a cross in the corner). Below that is marked 2023 (which is the grade of metal) and below that is SPECIAL HARD WHITE METAL.
This creamer comes with a matching sugar bowl and waste jar.
Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Harry Shooter in 1974.
The Standard Silver Co. Ltd. Toronto, was founded in 1893, successor to Acme Silver Co. in the production of silverplated flatware, holloware and hotel ware.
The firm merged with International Silver Co of Canada Ltd in c. 1912.
Materials
Hard white metal
Silver plated Measurements
3.5 in L x 4.25 in W x 4.375 in H Category
Service, Tea