Object Record

Metadata

Object Name

Utensils, Eating

Object ID #

2005.13.1

Other Name

Flatware

Place of Origin

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Year Range from

1850

Year Range to

1925

Material

Pewter, tin, bone, and wood

Description

Collection of bone and wooden handled forks and knives, and some pewter and tin spoons. Includes 18 forks, 17 knives and 11 spoons from several different sources.

Provenance

The donor purchased these at several different local auctions over the years. Perhaps two sets came from the Indian Creek Church of the Brethren (Vernfield, PA) Love Feast service.

Source

Gift of Mary Jane Lederach Hershey & Hiram Hershey