Antique Meriden Silver Plate Co. Nut Dish #650 circa 1898-1938 - International Silver Co ice sculpture or cocktail carrier

or cocktail carrier

and maybe a towel or cloth

Birds are significant of vibrant life

The front and back coverboards are separating slighting from the spine exposing the cloth binding underneath

drawings nad sketches by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Antique Meriden Silver Plate Co. Nut Dish #650 circa 1898-1938 - International Silver Co ice sculpture or cocktail carrier{HISTORY} So stylish for serving humble tree seeds, this square silver plate nut dish was made by Meriden Silver Plate Co, in Meriden, Connecticut sometime between 1898 1938. Originally, this dish would have come in a set complete with tongs and matching miniature dishes for individual use. What's especially fun about this pretty piece are its feet and its rounded bottom an unusual dimension that fit the shape of unshelled nuts perfectly. Still a