The following treasure is from the living estate of Ailene & Buddy Ford; noted dealers and lifelong collectors of valuable antique & vintage heirlooms. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The AEAA is extremely pleased to present this gorgeous 1900's brides basket combination with a splendid Bohemian hand blown quatra-folded crimped rim bowl, ans a handsome Jennings brothers Quadruple silver plate basket. Our hand-blown opal over pink glass bowl, has gorgeous hand-painted prunus, and a subtly crystal crest crimped rim, plus a Bohemian inverted collar base. The Jennings Bros. quadruple plate basket features Doric-style Greek column feet, and a scarce brass handle with a stunning flanked crown ornament. Our treasure measures, bowl 8.75 x 8.75 x 3.75 inches deep and weighs 1# 6 oz. *** the basket is 9.25 x 9.25 x 12 inches tall and weighs 12 oz. *** the pair are in excellent condition with minor tarnish. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The Jennings Brothers Manufacturing Company located at Bridgeport, Conn. USA, was one of the leading and most enterprising manufacturing concerns in Connecticut. It began business in the year 1890, occupying to begin with, less space for its entire business, than it now utilizes for office rooms alone. The hard work, aggressive and sagacious management, combined with liberality and fidelity in dealing with customers, has won for The Jennings Brothers Manufacturing Company a clientage and reputation equalled by few and excelled by none. Its business is the manufacture of clocks, in metal cases, candelabra, art metal and silver plated flatware. Among the numerous finishes applied to its many designs and large variety of goods made, is its Ormolu gold plate which is manufactured exclusively by this company, and marketed under the trademark J. B. “Ormolu gold.” This finish is the most beautiful and durable of any similar gold finish made, and is the result of years of investigation and experiments, and is now acknowledged to excel anything produced here or abroad.Bronze finishes are also produced, and are most popular, as applied to art goods: their many dainty colorings perfect and bring out the artistic features and detail of the designs, to which it is most appropriately applied. These goods are in competition with imported goods of French manufacture, and are sold under the name of Nouveau Bronze or Art Nouveau, which was so much in vogue. French grey Quadruple plate silver, and old brass finishes are also applied to novelties in candelabra, inks, trays, etc., and make most pleasing objects of art and utility. Silver plated flatware is sold under the company’s exclusive trade mark, 1890 Jennings Bros., and in each package is furnished a certificate of guarantee that the goods are as represented, or purchase money refunded. Such a guarantee gives some idea of the integrity of the company’s dealings with its customers. The floor space occupied approximately 100,000 square feet by 1905. Goods of its manufacture were shipped to all states and territories of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, England, Africa, South America and Hawaii. Jennings Brothers had an interesting history, including an 1899 lawsuit against the Rogers Silver Plate Co. for patent infingement on a special Jennings mirror. In 1892 the corporate name was changed to Jennings Brothers Mfg. Co., and by 1906, the Jennings Brothers Manufacturing Company, had opened New York salesrooms, at 387 Broadway, featuring clocks, candlesticks, bronzes, silverware and art goods, nut picks and cracks, children’s sets and hardware specialties. An era ended in 1937, when both Erwin M. and Henry A. Jennings both passed. *** Total Weight : 2# 2 oz. ***

XA - AG8 - excellent condition with minor tarnish