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Unread 03-08-2010, 07:02 AM   #1
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Robert,Those made in Meriden could have been Britannia or International Silver among others. Meriden was known as "The Silver City" because of its many manufactories for the silver industry.
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Robert,Those made in Meriden could have been Britannia or International Silver among others. Meriden was known as "The Silver City" because of its many manufactories for the silver industry.
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Wallace Silver was another large manufacturer of all things silver in the Meriden/Wallingford area.
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