1930s Vintage Snuff Tobacco Stash Bernard Rice Son Brs Silver Plated Box Marked With Coat of Armor Family Crest Medallion

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Nice Nickle Silver Box marked BRS with a Family Crest Medallion on top. Unique piece, in good condition with tarnish, … Read more Nice Nickle Silver Box marked BRS with a Family Crest Medallion on top.  Unique piece, in good condition with tarnish, wear and scratches.
Measures 2"h x 3"D x 4.5" W, numbered 6277 BRS is BERNARD RICE'S SONS - New York
Active at 542 Broadway (Showroom) 4-6 Marion St. & 187-189 Elm St. (Production), New York. The origins of the company date back to Ignatius Rice (b.1838 - d.1910) who in 1867 formed a partnership with his brother Bernard (b.1836 - d.1896). The partnership was dissolved in 1891 when Bernard entered in partnership with his eldest son Jacques (b.1869 - d.1935) forming Bernard Rice & Son. After the death of Bernard Rice, in 1897 was formed the new partnership Bernard Rice's Sons between Jacques and his brother Louis Rice (b.1872 - d.1933). In 1901 Apollo silver Co was a registered trade name owned by Rice brothers (Trow Directory, vol. 49, page 24). To the best of my knowledge, this is the first documented notice of the links between the Rices and Apollo, but some authors hypothesize that Apollo pre-existed and contributed to the creation of Rice company (unknown the source of this information).In c.1902 they created "Riceszinn", a metal alloy of secret composition which found great favour as its color wasn't affected by tarnishing. A variety of trade names was used on Bernard Rice's Sons silverware: L'AIGLON, LORALINE, BEAUXARDT, ETCHARDT, DUTCHARDT, SHADOW ARDT, PATRICIA, APOLLO STUDIO, B.R.S.CO, SKY SCRAPER, MARION PEWTER and, on sterling, APOLLO STERLING. The company went out of business June 1950. See less