Vintage Cornwell Watrous Weighted Sterling Silver Footed Pedestal Compote Dish

Description

20th century weighted, reinforced, sterling silver number 32 Cornwell compote by Watrous Mfg Co. Pedestal style nut / candy dish with rope twist border and pierced reticulated lattice detail.

"WATROUS MFG. CO, Wallingford, Conn. - The business known as the Watrous Mfg. Co. when it was incorporated in 1896 had been started many years before as Maltby, Stevens & Company. The company’s principal product was German Silver spoon blanks, which were sold to others to be plated and trademarked for the market. The bulk of the production was sold to the Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. in Hartford. After 1898, Watrous Mfg. Co. became part of the International Silver Company, and the company added smaller articles and novelties to their lines which were made in Sterling Silver (beginning in the 1920's) and distributed through regular trade channels. In 1938 production of many of the articles produced there was transferred to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., but still used the Watrous trademark." (Source: Edmund P. Hogan / Art Design Cafe / 925-1000)

Condition

Good Overall - Some tarnish

Dimensions

6.5" x 6" (Diameter x Height) / 241.6 g