Shreve, Crump & Low - Silver Plate Napkin Rings MIB

Description

This is a absolutely beautiful set of  Shreve, Crump & Low - Silver-plated Napkin Rings Mint In Box with Tarnish bags. They measure 1 1/2 inches and 6 1/2 inch round, they are larger than I've seen before. They have cute cherubs with different scenes on each side and are Gold in the middle. The box is lined in a beautiful red silk. They do have little flea bites on the outer rims (please see photo's).
Established in 1796 by
watchmaker
and
silversmith
John McFarlane, the company is one of the oldest jewelry stores in North America.
The present-day Shreve, Crump & Low is the last of a line of firms that began with John McFarlane, who opened a workshop across the street from
Paul Revere
. In the 1800s, the firm changed its name to Shreve's. In 1869 the firm of Shreve, Crump & Low was formed by merger.
Shreve, Crump & Low remained at their original location until their property was destroyed in the
Great Boston Fire of 1872
. Its new location at 225 Washington Street pioneered the use of
plate glass
and
artificial lighting
in a retail establishment. This
Italianate
building had showcases of
black walnut
trimmed with
holly
and
ebony
.
A relocation in 1891 brought Shreve, Crump & Low to its largest building, a six stories high
Italian Renaissance
style edifice of
limestone
and
marble
. In 1929, Shreve, Crump & Low moved to 330 Boylston Street, one of the earliest examples of
art deco
architecture
in
New England
. In 2006, under the ownership of local jeweler, David Walker, the firm opened a new store in Boston’s Back Bay at the corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets.
Shreve's has also sold antiques, imported fine
linen
and
stationery
, and exhibited
artifacts
from
Ancie
nt Greece
and
Rome
. Shreve, Crump & Low is known for classic fine jewelry and timepieces, tableware, and Boston-themed gifts.
In 1974, Shreve, Crump & Low opened a second location at
The Mall at Chestnut Hill
and it closed in 2009. In May 2012, the Boylston Street store relocated to 39 Newbury Street, Boston.
In 2014, another store was opened in
Greenwich, CT
.