The napkin ring sits on the back of 2 opposing foxes. Very dark tarnish with patina.
It is in excllent condition though. Marked as made by Middletown Plate Co. #66
2 small foxes sit on eith side of this figural napkin ring. Marked Meriden Silver Plate Co. 217.
two foxes try to get a bird in its nest, marked Wilcox Meriden 01534
two foxes try to get a bunch of grapes on top of a napkin ring, marked Wilcox 01535
fox peeping around corner of napkin ring
squirrel eating nuts next to a wavy shaped engraved napkin ring, unmarked
squirrel eating nuts next to a ring covered over with an oak leaf, marked 85
A squirrel eating nuts next to a wavy shaped napkin ring, marked Rockford 139.
As above.
Available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
This is a lovely figural napkin ring with a squirrel on a rectangular base.
Marked Meriden B Company 194. In excellent condition, with a nice patina.
lovely squirrel on base napkin ring, marked Simpson Hall Miller & Co. #60. looks it mat have had a gold wash on it.
Two squirrels sit upright at either end of this figural napkin ring, with the ring sitting on a pedestal. This ring is based on the design of an earlier sterling silver napkin ring made by Gorham (see sterling silver section). Marked Harford Silver Plate Co. # 01. Must have been the first figural Hartford made.
squirrel eating nuts next to a wavy shaped unengraved napkin ring, unmarked
a squirrel eating nuts sits on top of a tapered log-shaped napkin ring, decorated with leaves and nuts.
2 x a squirrel sits on a branch which also forms the base for the napkin ring with a decorated edge.
I cannot find any markings on it, but it is definitely an oldie. One on left looks to have been replated, but may have just been well kept.
Condition is excellent. One available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
A squirrel eating a nut/accorn next to pieced (this is quite unusual, being pieced) napkin ring, marked Apollo Silver Co. 133, who only made a few napkin rings in their short time of existence.
This is a lovely figural napkin ring with an unusual shaped napkin ring with a divided swirling pattern on either side of the ring. The maker's name is not marked on this, as far as I can tell, but I guarantee it is a genuine antique figural napkin ring. I cannot find any reference to it from my books etc, so it must be quite rare. The detail on the squirrel is as per usual superb.
A squirrel pulls along a napkin ring sitting on a branch with a leaf and berry. In vg to excellent. I cannot see any maker's name or number. Guaranteed Victorian though.
I am not sure what this animalis. It looks like a rabbit/bunny with the long ears, but like a squirrel with it's bushy tail. It is marked 0259 under the animal.
dancing horse on base next to engraved napkin ring, marked Knickerbocker 218
Same as the ring above
dancing horse on unusual shaped base jumping up onto napkin ring, marked Webster 157, Excellent condition.
Similar design to above, but with a smaller horse jumping up towards a napkin ring.
Also on a scoll design base. maker and number not marked.
Another horse figural napkin ring. KSC (Knickerbocker Silver Company) 230.
A horse stands on an oval base next to beautifully engraved napkin ring in the 4-leaf clover shape. Excellent condition. Marked as made by Knickerbocker Silver Co. 1276
A horse stands next to a round napkin ring on an oval base. Very similar to the Knickerbocker napkin ring above. There is another napkin ring by knickerbocker with a horse next to a round napkin ring, but it on a rectangular base and is #1278. The knickerbocker napkin rings all had the horse on the right side of the napkin ring (looking at it from the front), where as this napkin ring made by Columbia Silver Co #C110, has the horse on the left hand side. I have researched the Columbia Silver Co.. It was in existence in the 1890's but there are no records of where it operated from. The condition of this rare napkin ring good but it has significant areas of silver plate loss (flaking).
kangaroo next to nicely designed napkin ring, unmarked
Although this figural napkin ring has a kangaroo it is American and not Australian made. It is c 1880, and if very similar to the one above buit the kangaroo is now facing to the side. Unmarked as to maker and number.
3 x goat next to hexagonal napkin ring (2 different rings), unmarked, goat missing part of two legs on first ring, other two are in excellent condition.
a goat walks alongside a round napkin ring, unmarked
a walking goat next to a round napkin ring, all on a rectangular base on ball feet. Marked Rogers & Bro 193. In great vintage condition with nice patina.
another walking goat next to a round napkin ring, on a rectangular base, but in this one the goat is facing the opposite direction.
Marked knickerbocker Silver Co. number 81. In excellent condition.
bull on oval base napkin ring, marked Knickerbocker Silver Co.1250
3x large deer with napkin ring on back, marked Meriden B Company 204.
The first two are in excellent condition.
The antlers on the last ring are broken as can be seen in the photo. Otherwise in very good condition.
Two available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
buffalo next to pieced napkin ring, unmarked, possibly Apollo Silver Co.
elephant next to flower-shaped napkin ring, unmarked
2 x a lion sitting on a leaf/palm base, with the napkin ring engraved on the inside instead of the outside napkin ring.
The condition of the first one is much better than the second, which as some flaked off silverplate, but still very presentable.
The seconfd one is available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
2 x rampant lion rolling a pieced and decorated napkin ring, unmarked.
Some of the pieced parts has a gold wash on it. Quite amazing really.
One is available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
rampant lion rolling solid napkin ring with scrolled edge, unmarked
two lion or cat like figures on either side of napkin ring, unmarked
2 x lion lying down with napkin ring on its back, marked Meriden B Company 152.
The first one has some corrosion/ loss of silverplate, whereas the second is in excellent condition.
The first napkin ring is also not engraved like the second one is.
The first ring is available FOR SALE/or SWAP.
Two rampant lions on either side of a pieced napkin ring. In original aged condition, some plate loss.
Marked as made by Phillip Ashberry & Sons.
Phillip Ashberry began trading in 1829 making Britannia metal wares.
The company with his sons operated from 1856-1935 in Shefield. It is very unusual to find many British figural napin rings.
I would date this from the late 19th century.
It is also numbered #23, with an o underneath. The "o" may be a date stamp, which for shefield would be 1957 or 1881.
I would suggest the latter.
A lion stands next to a child size engraved napkin ring, unmarked, but definitely antique.
A fabulous llama napkin ring with frilled pie-crust edge.
This napkin ring has a rabbit on one side and a leaf with an (easter) egg on the other side, in excellent condition, marked Victor Silver Co. 547.
This is a very rare napkin ring with a rabbit on either side of the napkin ring (actually holding ring on their backs).
The ring has an embossed edge and is decoratively engraved with leaves and such. Not marked but guaranteed authentic and antique.
This is a rare napkin ring with two rabbits sitting on a rocky base with a nicely decorated napkin ring behind.
Marked with the number 68 near the base. The books say this napkin ring was made by Pairpoint. In aged condition. The ring is a bit bent.
A WMF (German silverplate company that also produced a lot of figurals in the late 1800s/early 1900s) rabbit napkin ring. In exceptional condition. You would swear it was silver, but I am pretty sure it is silverplate. This probably dates from the 1920s.
This has to be one of teh best napkin rings that has come my way, It has a baby deer (is that a fawn?) standing at a fence along a beautifully shaped napkin ring.
In excellent condition, marked 0282, attributed to Meriden Silver Plate Co., in book by Victor Schnadig.
This is cute as. It has a baby deer/fawn standing on a square base with protruding corners, next to a lovely napkin ring embossed with a cherub and flowers. Marked Reed & Bartin 1807.
Two deers sit on either side of this napkin ring connected to them by their antlers. Marked Webster 158.
A sitting pig has a flattened napkin ring resting up against it behind. There is a hallmark on the pig's chest that I cannot make out.
Looks liek a lamb or sheep (or maybe even a dog) on top of a triangular shaped napkin ring.
In this figural napkin ring, a monkey stands upright on a rocky design oval shaped base pushing a napkn ring.
It is marked Anchor Silver Plate Co., which is listed in G&W's book, but I cannot find a number.
Has a nice darlish patina. The top would ahve been cleaned some time ago but still with nice patina.
The ring is a bit worn at the front because this is where you tend to crab the ring when picking it up.
This is a lovely figural napkin ring made by Rogers Smith & co (Meriden) # 269, with a camel.