Meriedn B silver butter dish help needed

[icedgold10]

I bought this and the stamp is messed up( stamped over stamp)  researching the pattern I found it is Meriden B co.  Now looking at the mark I can see enough to feel that is right.  It is pattern 25o but I can't find anything much on it.  I found pattern 249 which is sterling on replacements.com.  I think it is an early 1800's pattern.  I tested a worn spot with silver acid and it turned red.  Indicating it is sterling.  can anyone help me find more on this?  I want to verify age, that it is sterling and pattern age.  thanks.

[mart]

http://www.silvercollection.it/MERIDENBRITANNIACO.html

Meriden B co didn`t start making sterling till 1895 and then I don`t think they used the Meriden B name !!

[KC]

Can you take a better picture of the double struck mark?

Just very odd...double struck for a sterling item.

Have quite a bit of Meriden items myself.

[icedgold10]

I have seen that date too but when looking further I found it started in 1806.  That is part of the problem that I found conflicting information and very little on them.  I found one place that starts them out in England then moves them to CT.

[icedgold10]

Can you take a better picture of the double struck mark?

Just very odd...double struck for a sterling item.

Have quite a bit of Meriden items myself.

still working on it.  Very hard to get pics of silver.  IO did test as I said though and it tested sterling.  I have plate items and not the same result at all.

[mart]

I have seen that date too but when looking further I found it started in 1806.  That is part of the problem that I found conflicting information and very little on them.  I found one place that starts them out in England then moves them to CT.

Where did you find that they started in the UK ?? They did start in 1808 but only made pewter and Brittania ware !! The company was founded in 1852 in Conn. !! Or that what all the major reference material says !! Was no reference to the UK !!  But there were Meriden named companies in the UK I think,, but no relation to this one !!

[icedgold10]

I ay be wrong about the sterling because I tried the test on a piece that I think is plate and got red too.  Have to try to get better pic of stamp.

[icedgold10]

Just figured out it's Rogers Smith Co. 

[KC]

Meriden was really good about marking their pieces...was surprised that it would be like that.

Can you still post a better pic of the mark?  Regular light, no flash.

[icedgold10]

Here is another try at the stamp on it.

[KC]

Did you read the information on this site about the company Rogers Smith Company located in Meriden?
http://silverandsilverplate.blogspot.com/2010/04/clearing-up-rogers-confusion-marks-and.html

Can you take a picture of the piece with the lid off?

What is the size/dimensions?  Is there a dish inside or a grate/screen?