Vintage Meriden Silver-Plated Covered Serving Dish ~ LOVELY! w/ removable handle

Description

Just in time to fancy-up the Christmas dinner table.
A very nice lidded dish with detachable handle which enables the lid to become a second serving dish. An elegant way to keep food warm.
Makers marks on back –Meriden S. P. Co. Internationals Co 36
The server measures about 10.5” x 7.75” and about by 5 inches tall.
Nicely decorated ornate lid and handle.
Gently pre-owned has some slight surface scratches as to be expected due to age of this wonderful item. Selling-as-found
This probably dates from the 1940s or so. My mother was a big collector of silver & Silverplate serving items. It’s in great condition has been stored all these years in a smoke free and pet free home – please see photos.
From a smoke-free/pet free home