"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
Place of Creation
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
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