A mid 20th century silver plated bowl with a blue enamel interior by Reed and Barton of Massachusetts. Marked on the base: Reed & Barton | No. 104

American, circa 1960
 
Dimensions

Height: 10cm / 4”
Diameter (of opening): 20.5cm / 8”
Diameter (of base): 10cm / 4”

Reed & Barton was a well known American silversmith firm based in Taunton, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1824 under the name Babbitt & Crossman until it was taken over by Henry Reed and Charles Barton. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), Reed & Barton produced a considerable amount of weapons for the Union army. The firm ceased trading in 2015.