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Benedict Proctor Mfg. Co. Flemish Copper
B.P. Co./Flemish Copper. Flemish Copper is probably a style name for the non-silver
plated
wares of Benedict Proctor Mfg. Co. of Trenton, Ontario, Canada. They began
in Toronto in 1913 and relocated to Trenton in 1917. The factory closed in
1982 and was demolished to make way for a park on the Trent River.
Benedict
Proctor was a producer of silver plated tea and coffee services and other
silver plated gift and table wares. They probably decided to increase sales by
offering their copper items with a clear lacquered finish instead of silver
plated. Most have rather crudely cast silver-coloured metal mounts (Britannia
Metal?). They made a range of items including tea and coffee pots, cocktail
shakers, various bread/cake baskets and trays, bon-bons, etc. (Thanks to Diane
Pelletier, Calgary, Canada) |
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