Factory E, International Silver Co. (Meriden Britannia Co.), as illustrated in A Century of Meriden.
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Source: Charles Bancroft Gillespie and George Munson Curtis; Journal Publishing Co., Meriden; A Century of Meriden: The Silver City, part III; New York Public Library; digitized by Google; Internet Archive
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I 42 A CEXTLRV OF MERIDtN. was also incorpti rated the business of John Munson, who was at this time niannfacturinfj in WaUingford. The business was now confined to the Frary shop in the north part of the town, the Lewis factory in the east, and the Munson factory in W'al- was not used, but in 1854 began the rolling of metals and the subse- quent fonuation by spinning an<j stamping. Shortly after. plating was adopted, and in 1856 a large plat- ing factory was built on State street, the first of their large collection of FACTORY E, INTIiRN ATION AL SILVER CO. (.MKRIDEN BRITANNIA CO.) ling ford, the offices being at Xo. 2 West Main street in Mcriden, in the building now occui)ied by the dris- wold. Richmond & (ilock Co. At the formation of the company, all articles were cast in moulds and electro-plat- shoi)s in this vicinity. The outpot during these first years consisted of such articles as tea and coflFee-j>ots, bitter tubes, candlesticks, cups, tea and tablespoons, dinner casters, flui'" lamps, cuspidors, sewing birds, etc.. Digitized by Google
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Silent Grounds Collective, Meriden Britannia Company, SGC-MBR-007, MBR-003, “Factory E: the Britannia works under International Silver.” Source: Charles Bancroft Gillespie and George Munson Curtis; Journal Publishing Co., Meriden; A Century of Meriden: The Silver City, part III; New York Public Library; digitized by Google; Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_-zQWAAAAYAAJ/page/n1100/mode/1up. Research edition, accessed 2026-09-08.