Wilcox Silver Plate Co. Water Pitcher

This is my other water pitcher. It is from the Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
This design was patented October 29, 1878. It has an ice shield and a
ceramic insert to help keep the water cold. It's catalog number is
5174. The banding is a repousse floral affair.

That its the cat Paycheck helping in the background.

Clearing up the Wilcox Name

Clearing up the Wilcox Name

Like Rogers (though thankfully fewer) there are several silver and silverplate companies with Wilcox in the name.  We are going to take on a few here.

Wilcox Britannia Co.

Meriden, Connecticut

Founded 1865

Founders:

            Jebediah Wilcox

            Horace Wilcox

            Aaron Collins

            Charlie Parker

            Hezekeah Miller

Made:

            Hollowware

Changed name to Wilcox Silver Plate Co. in 1867

Wilcox & Evertsen

New York, New York

Named in 1892

Formed out of Rowan and Wilcox that started in 1889.

The two founders:

Robert M. Wilcox

Henry H. Evertsen

Made:

            Sterling silver hollowware

            Sterling flatware

            Generally considered to be well designed

Purchased by:

In 1896 they were bought out by the Meriden Britannia Company.

Factories were moved to Meriden Connecticut

1898 – International Silver Company formed (A chief founder being the Meriden Britannia Company)

            Division tools moved to Wallingford Connecticut

            Worked inside the Simpson Nickel Silver Plant

In 1919 their lines became consolidated into the old Simpson, Hall & Miller building.

Marks:

            Hollowware

            Indian head, with feather on top

Flatware

            Wilcox & Evertsen

           

H. C. Wilcox and Co.

Meriden, Connecticut

Founded 1848

Founders:

            Horace C. Wilcox

            Dennis C. Wilcox

Served as an early marketing and distribution service in Meriden Connecticut

Wilcox-Roth Co.

Newark, New Jersey

First reference 1909

Made Sterling Silver

No other information

Mark:

            W Lion R inside a C with an o at the “mouth” of the c

Wilcox Silver Plate Co.

Meriden, Connecticut

Founded 1865/1867

Founders:

            Jebediah Wilcox

            Horace Wilcox

            Aaron Collins

            Charlie Parker

            Hezekeah Miller

Made:

            Hollowware

Purchased:

            1869 purchased the Parker & Casper co.

            1898 helped to found the International Silver Co.

            Wilcox mark used after the foundation as a line in the ISC.

            1941 Factory closed because of WWII

1961 became Webster-Wilcox

1981 Webster-Wilcox sold to Oneida Silversmiths

Marks:

            Too many to list them all:

            Wilcox S.P. Co.

            Wilcox Silver Plate Co.

            Superior Silver Co.

            Made and Guaranteed by Wilcox Silver Co.

            W S P Co.

            Pewter by Wilcox

            Superior S.P.Co.

Wilcox and Wagoner

New York, New York

1904-1905

Made:

            Sterling Hollowware and Glassware

Purchased:

            Bought by the Watson Co. in 1905

Marks:

            Sword in wreath

            WW

           

           

Leaf Dish from Wilcox Silver Plate

 

I also picked up this leaf dish this weekend. There is a seller at the local flea that bought out another seller and the organizer of the flea. He bought so much stuff and so much of it has been in storage for sometimes over twenty years that in order to sell it he pulls out boxes and anything in them gets sold for a dollar.

I am guessing that they go through the boxes very quickly before they get sent to the flea but I don't think that I can describe the condition of most of the stuff. Some of it has had rain on and animals living amongst it for twenty years. So you have to do some digging. Usually there is nothing. The last things I bought off of him were a creamer/sugar (late 1930's) both for a dollar after bargaining and a ten pound box of silverplate flatware for seven dollars.

The chap who works the booth is an employee of the chap that owns the goods and I am a good customer of the chap that owns the goods antique stores and know his daughter. In fact before I knew him I was the first customer in his new antique store the day it opened one town over. Plus as it turns out I also know his sister. But back to the dollar booth. 

I dug around a bit and out pops this (which was crustier at the time) so I paid a dollar for it. It appears that someone had been using it as an ash receiver. I am not in particular love with the piece but it is marked as Wilcox Silver Plate and I have a soft spot for that maker.  It is Wilcox after the formation of the International Silver Co. I know that because it is also marked International Silver Co.

It should polish up nicely and perhaps I will use it for something outside the kitchen. It is a weird shape for table service and I have plenty of pieces for that. Today I was reading about pin receivers and shirt button receivers so it may go towards that purpose. I had not done much reading on "silver novelties" or dressing table silver until recently and a couple of weeks ago I passed up a hair receiver that I am sort of kicking myself for not picking up when I had the chance. But there is always another time.

The Harvard Register 1880 Advertisement for Wilcox Silver Plate.

The Harvard Register 1880 Advertisement for Wilcox Silver Plate. This advertisement features the French Niello Finish. 

The Yale Banner 1894 - Wilcocx Silver Plate Co.

Advertisement for Wilcox Silver Plate Co. in the Yale Banner 1894.