Meriden Cutlery Co. designs in collections, at auction, and in expositions (2024)

1855 - dinner knife

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Dinner knife. Bone, silver. (Accession no. 1971.1100. Viewed 21 July 2016. A01089.)

• Photo - Historic New England organization, Boston.

1855 - four knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Four knives. Silver plate, ivory. (Object ID nos. 1969.005.116.1-.4 Viewed 18 July 2018. G02938-42).

• Photos - New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord: knife 1; 2; 3; 4.

1855 - knife

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Knife. Metal, bone. (Cat. no. 2007.0856. Viewed 19 July 2018. G02995-96).

• Photo - Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton, Rhode Island.

1855 - four butter knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Four butter knives. Ivory, metal. (Cat. no. 2007.0417.1-.4. Viewed 19 July 2018. A03074-81).

• Photos - Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton, Rhode Island: knife 1; 2; 3; 4.

c. 1855 - six knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1855). Six knives. [Object ID no. H.6226.2.A(-.2.F). Viewed 11 August 2018. L00013-18].

• Photos - History Colorado Center, Denver. (Search the collection.)

1855 - two knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Two knives with bone handles. Steel, bone, silver plate. (Accession nos. H.1971.128.5-6. Viewed 10 June 2017. A02657-58.)

• North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC. (Search the collection.)

c. 1855 - fruit knife set

Meriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1855). Fruit knife set. Steel, silver plate, mother-of-pearl. (Accession no. 76.144.39-A, B, C, D, E, F,G, H, I, J, K, L. Viewed 14 May 2017. A02436.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

c. 1855 - fruit knife set

Meriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1855). Fruit knife set (12 knives). Steel, silver plate, mother-of-pearl. (Accession no. 76.144.40. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02119.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

1855-65 - nine table knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1855-65). Nine table knives. [Object ID no. 73.160.2(-.9), 73.160.12. Viewed 4 August 2018. H00290-98].

• History Colorado Center, Denver. (Search the collection.)

1855-75 - three knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1850-75). Three knives. Silver-plated steel with ivory handles. (Accession nos. 73.420A-C. Viewed 13 November 2016. AAA00426-22.)

• Offline - Newark Museum, NJ.

1855-1900 - Five forks, six knives

Meriden Cutlery Company. (1855-1900). Five dinner forks, six dinner knives. Bone, metal. (Object nos. H 11421.001-11. Viewed 30 June 2018. A03018-20).

• Photos - Ohio History Center, Columbus. (Search the collection.)

c. 1856 - knife

Meriden Cutlery Company. (c. 1856). Knife. (Accession no. 1986.0531. Viewed 8 October 2020. J00841).

• Photo - National Museum of American History, Smithsonian, Washington, DC.

1860-80 - pair of knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1860-80). Pair of knives. Steel, ivory. (Accession nos. 85.29.6 a,b. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02103.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

c. 1867 - six knives

Meriden Cutlery Company. (c. 1867). Six knives. (Cat. no. 75-40-5a. Viewed 8 July 2018. G02386).

• Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, CO.

1870-1900 - flatware set

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1870-1900). Flatware set. Wood, steel, bone. (Accession no. 72.47.3F-I . Viewed 14 May 2017. A02142.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

1875-1900 - set of 15 butter knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1875-1900). Set of 15 butter knives. (Accession no. 76.144.41. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02108.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

c. 1900 - four dinner forks

Meriden Cutlery Company. (c. 1900). Four dinner forks. Ivory, metal. (Accession nos. H 11433.001-04. Viewed 7 September 2017. G00210-13.)

• Photos - Ohio History Center, Columbus. (Search the collection.)

1900-24 - dinner knife

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1900-24). Dinner knife. Bone. (Accession no. 1969.19081. Viewed 21 July 2016. A01090.)

• Historic New England organization, Boston.

1910 - three knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1910). Three knives with bone handle. Bone, steel. (Accession nos. H.1995.34.11-13. Viewed 10 June 2017. A02665-67>)

• North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC. (Search the collection.)

c. 1910 - six knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (c. 1910). Six knives. (Accession no. 1995.117-152.1-6. (Viewed 6 April 2017. A01913-18.)

• Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical manufacturers of cutlery and silver from the Meriden area. Go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "International Silver Company, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies".

n. d. - butter knife

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Butter knife. (Cat. no. 2012.4.061. Viewed 18 July 2018. G02936-37).

• Photo - Historical Society of Harford County, Bel Air, Maryland.

19th c. - three dinner knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (19th century). Three dinner knives. Metal, wood. (2007.0548.1-.3. Viewed 19 July 2018. A03058-63).

• Photos - Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton, Rhode Island: knife 1; 2; 3.

19th c. - six knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (19th century). Six knives. Metal, ivory. (Cat. no. 2007.0420.1-.6. Viewed 19 June 2018. A03064-73; G02967-68).

• Photos - Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton, Rhode Island: knife 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6.

n. d. - six knives

Meriden Cutlery Company. (undated). Six knives. (Accession no. i.2001.017.1-6. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00591).

• Photo - Société du patrimoine religieux du diocèse de St-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - knife

Meriden Cutlery Company. (undated). Knife. (Accession no. 1999.465.1-6. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00590).

• Photo - Centre historique des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne, Lachine, Quebec - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - spatula

Meriden Cutlery Company. (undated). (Accession no. 37.113. Viewed 4 September 2020. J00589).

• Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - knife, with ivory handle

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Knife, with ivory handle. (Cat. no. 92.21.11. Viewed 20 August 2018. L00630).

• Arizona Historical Society, Tucson.

n. d. - two knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Two knives. (Accession no. 1976.212.1-2. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01911-12.)

• Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

n. d. - two dinner knives

Meriden Cutlery Company. (undated). Two dinner knives. Steel, ivory. (Cat. no. 1979.013.00001(-02). Viewed 10 July 2018. G02458-59).

• American Civil War Museum, Richmond & Appomattox, VA: knife 1; 2.

n. d. - two bone-handled knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Two bone-handled knives. (Accession no. 62.112.15-A, B. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02114.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - three bone-handled knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Three bone-handled knives. (Accession no. 63.31.12-A[-H]. Updated 14 May 2017. A02434.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - knife

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Knife. [See accession no. 666.64.3A-F (permanent collection) Viewed 11 June 2017. A02680.]

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

n. d. - knife

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Knife. (Object ID no. H.7579.56. Viewed 3 August 2018. H00265).

• History Colorado Center, Denver. (Search the collection.)

1855 - twelve dinner knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (1855). Twelve dinner knives. Silver-plated blades, bone handles. (Viewed 2 July 2018. A03045).

• Christie’s New York - Silver (15 APR 1996).

n. d. - pair of knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). Pair of knives. (Viewed 2 July 2018. A03046).

• Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA Estate Auction (19 APR 2009).

n. d. - six tea knives

Meriden Cutlery Co. (undated). 6 tea knives with carved mother of pearl handles. (Viewed 1 January 2017. A00370.)

• Bonhams San Francisco - SOMA estate auction (24 JAN 2010).

1865 - American Institute Fair, New York

12 - 19 October 1865. American Institute Fair, New York.

> Exhibited by Meriden Cutlery Company: unspecified "beautiful specimens of table cutlery. Silver medal".

• For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1870 - American Institute Fair, New York

7 September - 2 November 1870. American Institute Fair, New York.

> "The Meriden Cutlery Co. ... exhibit a handsome case of [knives, forks and spoons]", award "for the best table cutlery. First premium".

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1871 - American Institute Fair, New York

7 September - 4 November 1871. American Institute Fair, New York.

> Exhibited unspecified designs by Meriden Cutlery Company.

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1872 - Meriden Town Hall exhibition

19-21 (or after) September 1872. Meriden Town Hall exhibition, Meriden Agricultural Society, CT.

> Meriden Cutlery Co. exhibited unspecified table cutlery. Meritorious Mention.

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1872 - American Institute Fair, New York

c. 1872. American Institute Fair, New York.

> Exhibited unspecified designs by Meriden Cutlery Company. Award recipient "for the best table cutlery".

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1874 - Meriden Town Hall exhibition

23-25 September 1874. Meriden Town Hall exhibition, Meriden Agricultural Society Fair, Meriden, CT.

> Meriden Cutlery Co. exhibited unspecified cutlery.

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1876 - Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia

10 May - 10 November 1876. Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia.

> Meriden Cutlery Company exhibited unspecified "table cutlery". (Unspecified award recipient.)

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1889 - Meriden opera house exhibition

10 October 1889. Exposition at Delavan Opera House, Meriden, on the occasion of the visit of the International American Congress.

> Exhibited Meriden Cutlery Co., various designs, largely unspecified.

• For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1906 - Manufacturers’ and Varied Art Exposition, Meriden

11 - 16 June 1906. Manufacturers’ and Varied Art Exposition, Hanover Park, Meriden, CT.

> Exhibited Meriden Cutlery Co., various designs, largely unspecified.

• For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1915 - Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco

20 February - 4 December 1915. Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco.

> Unspecified designs, "table cutlery", exhibited by Meriden Cutlery Co.

• For documentation, see the design catalogues and historical documentation resource pages for the: Design Meriden - Meriden Cutlery Co. design catalogues and historical documentation.