International Silver Company
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International Silver Company was a prominent American manufacturer and conglomerate of silver and silver-plated wares, historically based in Meriden, Connecticut.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American company
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conglomerate → manufacturing company → |
| acquired |
numerous regional silverware firms in New England
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| basedIn |
Meriden, Connecticut
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| country |
United States
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| exportedTo |
Asia
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Europe → Latin America → |
| founded |
1898
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| foundedBy |
Merger of multiple New England silver companies
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| hasSubsidiary |
1847 Rogers Bros.
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Barbour Silver Company → C. Rogers & Bros. → Derby Silver Company → Holmes & Edwards Silver Company → Meriden Britannia Company → Quaker City Silver Company → Rogers & Hamilton Company → Rogers Cutlery Company → Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. → Standard Silver Company → United States Silver Corporation → Watson Company → Wilcox Silver Plate Company → William Rogers Manufacturing Company → |
| headquartersLocation |
Meriden, Connecticut
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| historicalSignificance |
helped consolidate the American silverware industry in the late 19th century
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| inception |
1898
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| industry |
metalworking
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silverware manufacturing → |
| location |
Meriden, Connecticut
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| market |
domestic household goods
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hotel and restaurant trade → |
| materialUsed |
nickel silver
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silver plate → sterling silver → |
| notableFor |
dominant role in American silverware industry
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mass production of silver-plated tableware → |
| operatedIn |
20th century
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| peakPeriod |
early 20th century
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| product |
decorative metalware
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flatware → hollowware → silver wares → silver-plated wares → tableware → |
| style |
Art Deco design
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Art Nouveau design → Victorian design → |
| usedMark |
"International Silver Co." backstamp on wares
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Silver City
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associatedWithCompany |
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International Silver Company
("Standard Silver Company")
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hasSubsidiary |
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Meriden, Connecticut
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historicalCompany |