Object Notes

The lobster on this pick is symbolic of its use. Both the tines and the concave end of the handle were used to remove meat from a lobster shell. 

Ice cream appeared with frequency in the United States beginning in the 1860s. By the 1870s, one could purchase specialized flatware for serving and consuming the fashionable dessert.

This ice spoon is representative of the high quality of U.S. flatware design after the Civil War.

This cake knife is representative of the high quality of U.S. flatware design after the Civil War.

This wardrobe, reflective of the so-called German Biedermeier style, is one of the finest pieces of furniture made in Texas during the 19th century.