Description
A nine-piece silver plate egg cruet breakfast set made by The Benedict Manufacturing Company of East Syracuse, New York, circa 1900-1920.
The M.S. Benedict Mfg. Co., famous for its high-quality “quadruple plate” silver items, was a prolific producer of silver-plated hollowware, flatware, and table novelties from 1894 until it closed in 1953.
An “egg cruet set” is a silver-plated breakfast service piece designed to hold soft-boiled eggs, featuring a central handled caddy or stand, removable egg cups, and coordinating spoons. Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian, and Art Deco eras, an egg cruet served as an elegant tabletop centerpiece for a formal breakfast.
The stand has four pegs for holding the fitted egg cups in place when seated on the base.
The stem of the stand is notched for holding the egg spoons in place.
The base has a ruffled rim, and a ringed carrying handle.
Holder/Stand: 8 inches high x 5.5 inches in diameter
Cups: 2.75 inches high x 2 inches in diameter
Spoons: 5.75 inches long x. 1.25 inches wide
All pieces show makers marks, EPNS for extra plate nickel silver, and the manufactures Bumblebee mark.
The stand shows loss to the plating, as expected from polishing and use.
The four cups are heavy and in very good condition.
The four spoons are in good condition and show lightly polished patina.
All pieces show lightly polished patina.
