1993.51.2, Wood & Hughes, Salad spoon
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Wood and Hughes was of the largest and most influential silver manufacturers in the United States from the 1850s to the 1880s. Although seriously threatened by the loss of southern accounts during the Civil War, the firm survived and continued to produce silverware, especially flatware, through the end of the 19th century.
1991.101.14.1, Gale & Hayden, Gothic flatware, sugar sifter
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The handles of Gothic flatware, patented by Gale & Hayden in 1847 and later produced by its successor William Gale & Son, feature elements drawn from 13th-century architecture, such as
1991.101.14.2, Gale & Hayden, Gothic flatware, fork
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The handles of Gothic flatware, patented by Gale & Hayden in 1847 and later produced by its successor William Gale & Son, feature elements drawn from 13th-century architecture, such as arches, quatrefoils, an
1991.101.14.3, Gale & Hayden, Gothic flatware, spoon
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The handles of Gothic flatware, patented by Gale & Hayden in 1847 and later produced by its successor William Gale & Son, feature elements drawn from 13th-century architecture, such as arches, quatrefoils, an
1991.101.11.2, George B. Sharp, Fish fork
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The workshop of silversmith George B. Sharp, in 1870 the largest in the city with forty-five employees, produced wares for retailer Bailey & Co. from the mid-1860s until its failure in 1873.
1991.101.11.1, George B. Sharp, Fish knife
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The workshop of silversmith George B. Sharp, in 1870 the largest in the city with forty-five employees, produced wares for retailer Bailey & Co. from the mid-1860s until its failure in 1873.
1991.101.1.2, George Wilkinson, Lady's fish knife
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A native of the metalworking center of Birmingham, England, George Wilkinson served as Gorham Manufacturing Company's chief designer from 1857 until his death in 1894.
1991.101.1.1 George Wilkinson, Lady's fish fork
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A native of the metalworking center of Birmingham, England, George Wilkinson served as Gorham Manufacturing Company's chief designer from 1857 until his death in 1894.
1992.7.9.3, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Spoon
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
During the 19th century, high tea was a daily ritual of many wealthy Americans and a symbol of feminine domesticity and hospitality. At its most lavish, the ritual required not only tea services, but also elaborate tea flatware sets. The innovative pattern (no. 285) of this spoon, and the set it belongs to, was available only in specialty flatware.
1992.7.9.1, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Knife
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
During the 19th century, high tea was a daily ritual of many wealthy Americans and a symbol of feminine domesticity and hospitality. At its most lavish, the ritual required not only tea services, but also elaborate tea flatware sets. The innovative pattern (no. 285) of this knife, and the set it belongs to, was available only in specialty flatware.