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Metadata
Object Name |
Fork |
Object Number |
1995.7.11 |
Collection |
Zibbel |
Description |
"Assyrian" pattern silverplate fork. Rope stem. Flat handle with floral design. Engraved with monogram at top, "L.M." Stamped into back, "ROGERS & BRO. A1" and "XII." |
Date |
1897 |
Year Range from |
1897 |
Dimensions |
W-0.866 L-7.087 inches |
Material |
silverplate |
Made |
Rogers & Bros. (International Silver) |
Provenance |
One of several pieces of silver given to the donor's mother, Lucy Miller Blatt, as a wedding gift. Miss Miller/Mrs. Blatt worked as "head of the cooking staff" for three summers as an employee of Birchard Hayes; her sister, Minnie Miller, was a governess to Birchard's four sons for seven years. |
Search Terms |
Birchard Hayes wedding Lucy Miller Blatt Minnie Miller |