The teapot has a hinged lid and is emblazon with a flower and grecko roman pattern and a scalped handle spout which looks like a swan mouth. The other pieces match. The bottom of each piece has the signature Meriden B. Company & sclaes and "1800" beneath the signature. In addition, I have a very heavy silver tray which I purchased with this, but I do not believe it belongs to the set. There are no markings on the bottom of the tray. The set needs to be cleaned. Should I clean it with silver polish?

Lion/Tiger pen & ink drawing. William Wharton signature. Lion on white paper, Tiger on yellow paper.
I understand that William Wharton, artist and author, signed his art, Albert William Du Aime, not his pen name, William Wharton. I believe these copies to be by someone else.

What is not to love about this dish. It has a very unique shape and the picture with the church in the back ground , the cherry blossoms, the added touch of mixed media makes it perfect. I have always used it as a ring holder beside my bed, just so the picture would always be visible.

The only negative, its that there is a slight chip on of the points. I only realized it was there just now while I was measuring. In essence I have spent the last decade thinking it was perfect.

found this at a yard sale and want to know how much it is worth

round four leg pedistal table with tooled leather top brass claw feet

Patented Dec. 22, 1914 No. 1,121,933 The Oshkosh Trunk Co. Name stamped on top A. Russell