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Vintage Middletown plate company silver plated
vegetable serving dish is in good use-able condition.
picture shown above. Included with this silver
plated piece is the original blue & white enamelware
dish, along with it's silver plated ring cover. Some
loss of silver plating, but you can always have it
re-silvered. Lid top is slightly bent.
Measurements: 6 1/2in. tall from top of lid to
bottom, 10 1/2in. wide, 2in. deep.
History: The Middletown Plate Co.
With the close of the Revolutionary War, a new era
commenced in the history of Middletown. From being
a place of the greatest commercial importance on the
banks of the Connecticut River, & the center of the
great West India trade ( which added so much to the
wealth of the town), it was soon to become the great
manufacturing center of the State.
Middletown Plate Company, established in 1863 By
Edward Payne. Located in Middletown Connecticut,
USA
The company organized in 1866, under the general
law, with a capital of $20,000.
200 people employed at that time.
Manufactured fine silver plated ware.
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