Napkin Rings: Fanciful Links to a Different Era
Girl with muff napkin ring, silver plate, marked “Meriden B. Co.” and “250,” 4 by 2 3/4 in., $270.
Napkin rings played a practical role in 19th-century Europe. Linens (including napkins) were usually washed once a week. The napkin ring held each family member’s used napkin between meals. The most popular rings with collectors are the silver-plated figural examples, like those featured in a recent sale by Morphy Auctions of Pennsylvania. They sold for […]