1860AHESTETIC SIMPSON HALL & MILLER PASTRY CENTERPIECE RUFFLED BRANCHED LEAFED
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:18758701 | Style: AESTHETIC |
| Brand: JAMES W TUFTS | Age: 1850-1899 |
| Composition: Silverplate | Pattern: Persian |
1860AHESTETICSIMPSON HALL & MILLER PASTRY CENTERPIECE RUFFLED BRANCHEDLEAFED
Thefirm was organized by Samuel Simpson in 1866. In 1878 Simpson made anagreement with William Rogers Jr to supervise the manufacture andmarketing of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co Rogers "Eagle"brand.
The "Eagle" was a brief duration business (1862 -c. 1865) managed by William Henry Rogers (often identified as WilliamRogers Jr, he died in 1896) after the retirement of his fat...her in1861. In 1872, when the William Rogers Manufacturing Co wasincorporated, the Rogers were no longer associated to the firm and inthe 1880s the firm had a bitter controversy with William Rogers Jr.about the right to use William Rogers name.
Thanks to thiscontract, Wallingford factory manufactured under the name "Rogers"large quantities of electro-plated table ware in competition withWilliam Rogers Mfg Co.Extremily elaborated piece with lots and lots of detail there is branches insects flowers all surrounding the body and shaping the legs each one topped with a huge flower then we ha a ruffled op and two solid metal ropes wrapped with a metal band that pierced to each side the design and finish are just about the most ingenious that this company come up with the splendid and rich designs were and are very impressive and very look after the piece shows moderate wear no dents monogram or loose pieces is losing half of one leaf detail hard to see but heeded to be mentioned strong solid applied castings with original plating showing a couple of blemishes of age and wear nice intricate patina enhancing every single part of the meticulous work excellent for that special spot or statement centerpiece 9" by 6" 2.0 lbs weight
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