MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO. CAT BOBCAT FIGURAL SILVER-PLATED TRINKET BOX BATES MASCOT
Engraved Bobcat head attached to silver plate box with hinge, with 4 inner square compartments. Bottom is impressed “Meriden Company” and numbered “201”, Inner hinge is noted “W”. Attribution Britannia Company, Meriden, CT. Circa: late 19th century. Condition: very good condition with some wear, tarnishing. Measures: about 1 1/2″H X 2 1/2″ L X 2″ W.
A Bobcat is the college mascot for Bates College in Lewiston Maine. This piece was likely made by the Attribution Britannia Company for the president of Bates college Oren B. Cheney or George Colby Chase.