Silver napkin rings add high style to dinner tables

An 1885 Reed & Barton curly hair horse napkin ring sold for $3,750 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2020. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
An 1885 Reed & Barton curly hair horse napkin ring sold for $3,750 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2020. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
An 1885 Reed & Barton curly hair horse napkin ring sold for $3,750 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2020. Image courtesy of Dan Morphy Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Napkin rings were introduced in France around 1800 and soon became a fixture on dining tables across Europe. American companies took them to the next level with silver-plated figural napkin rings that were miniature works of art.

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