Frank M. Whiting & Company Sterling Silver Cream & Sugar #737 (unweighted)

Description

The "
Frank M. Whiting & Company
" (not to be confused with the "Whiting Manufacturing Company", also purveyors of sterling silver wares) produced the fine
sterling
silver
holloware
presented here. Numbered "
737
", which is marked on the underside of both pieces, this
sugar
and
creamer
set
, is virtually dent/ding free and remains in very good condition, other than the need for a light cleaning/polishing to its tarnished outer surface.
With light
gold wash
interiors and weighing a total
139
grams
, the pieces are
unweighted
, giving you all sterling silver. Many of the company's sugar and creamer sets were weighted - not this set. With each piece
pedestal
footed,
the
open sugar
bowl
/dish measures
5-5/8
" x
2-7/8
"
(
W x H
). The 5-5/8" width represents handle to handle. It's
rim
has a
3-1/4
"
diameter
. The
creamer
/pitcher measures
5-1/4
" x
2-7/8
" (WxH)
. The base of the
pedestals
for both pieces has a
diameter
of
2-1/4
".
Solid sturdy pieces, the lines of this set are clean and simple, with stylized scrolled handles (note the detail). Both pieces are marked "
STERLING
BY
FRANK
M.
WHITING
&
COMPANY
" along with the company's "
W
" hallmark. (see pix #6). The
creamer
has
additional unidentifiable hand scripted
markings, further identifying the set.
A brief history of the company
.
Origin as Holbrook Whiting & Albee - 1870s. Reorganized as F.M. Whiting & Co - 1878, as F.M. Whiting - 1891, as F.M. Whiting Co - 1895 and
Frank M. Whiting & Co - 1896
. Subtle changes/differences.
In 1940 the Frank M. Whiting & Co became a "division" of Ellmore Silver Co which went
out of business
ca
1960
.
See
all pictures
and
"item specifics
" above for
additional details
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