"Old Company Plate Signature" Flatware Set with Case, 1950-1955

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Flatware set

Date Made

1950-1955

Creator Notes

Flatware set manufactured by Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. of Meriden, Connecticut and flatware case manufactured by Pilliod Cabinet Company of Swanton, Ohio. Set and case distributed as premiums by Kellogg Company of Battle Creek, Michigan.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.204.15

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Debra Reid.

Material

Plating (Metal coating)
Silver (Metal)
Stainless steel
Wood (Plant material)
Felt (Textile)

Technique

Silver plating (Process)

Color

Silver (Color)
Brown
Red
Purple

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in (case)
Width: 16.75 in (case)
Length: 11.375 in (case)

Inscriptions

On handle of each piece: R on back of handle of each piece except knives: OLD COMPANY PLATE on knife blades: STAINLESS
"Old Company Plate Signature" Flatware Set with Case, 1950-1955