(8) Michael C. Fina Sterling Silver Plates - 24.065 ozt. Identical with a simple, elegant ridged pattern along the rim. Marked on the undersides. 

Size: 6 x 6 in. 

Weight: 24.065 ozt. 

Michael C. Fina was founded by Michael Charles Fina and Rose Rosenblatt in 1935. They opened on the fourth floor of 580 Fifth Avenue at 47th Street in Manhattan when Rosenblatt negotiated a partnership in exchange for investing in the company. The two later married and had two sons, George and Charles. The fine goods store eventually became world-famous for its online store for bridal registries and home goods, but early on it diversified extensively, manufacturing their own lines of sterling flatware and hollowware. During the 1950s the company expanded into the retail market, and remained in the same building until 1998 when they moved to a larger location to focus on luxury goods. The company was family-owned for three generations into the 21st Century, with Steven Fina as President and Chief Merchant of the retail division and Ashley Fina leading Michael C. Fina Recognition, a separate business that existed under the Michael C. Fina brand. In 2016 the company closed its physical store due to a drop in foot traffic and transformed into an online-only retailer partnering with Amazon and Zola. The company ceased operations entirely in 2019. 

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