SOUTHINGTON ANTIQUE ORNATE BRIDAL BASKET/ QUADRUPLE PLATE/ 1892

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
WE OFFER THIS BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE BRIDAL BOWL/BASKET. IT IS MARKED SOUTHINGTON C, CO. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY BRITTANIA AND WAS REORGANIZED IN 1892 AS SOUTHINGTON CUTLERY CO. IN SOUTHINGTON CT.
IN 1893 SOUTHINGTON WAS BOUGHT BY MERIDIAN CO.
THIS 123 YEAR OLD PIECE IS JUST GORGEOUS AND COULD BE RESTORED TO IT'S ORIGINAL GLORY. OVERALL  IT IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION. THERE IS SCRATCHING ON THE TOP CENTER--THE ONLY PLACE WHERE THERE IS NO DESIGN. AND THE LEG WHICH WAS RE-ATTACHED, WAS POORLY DONE---SEE LAST PICTURE...WHEN STUDYING IT.  I THINK ANYONE WHO CAN SOLDER NEATLY COULD MELT THE SOLDER OFF AND DO A MUCH BETTER REPAIR. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE PRICING.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING COLLECTIBLE DISPLAY PIECE--SO MUCH WORK IN IT. NOTE THE LEAF WORK AND CENTER SECTION OF THE PLATE....WILL REALLY LOOK LOVELY WHEN POLISHED!
THE PLATE SECTION IS 9 3/4" SQUARE AND IT STANDS 6 1/2" AT THE TOP OF THE HANDLE HINGES.
HAPPY BIDDING!