Four-Piece Flatware Setting
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Caption
Russel Wright American, 1904–1976. Four-Piece Flatware Setting, ca. 1950–1958. Stainless steel, Fork (a): 1 1/8 x 1 x 7 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 18.3 cm) Teaspoon (b): 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (1.9 x 3.5 x 15.9 cm) Soup spoon (c): 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (1.9 x 4.1 x 17.5 cm) Knife (d): 3/8 x 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (1 x 1.9 x 21 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 85.109.1a-d. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.109.1a-d_bw.jpg)
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
Four-Piece Flatware Setting
Date
ca. 1950–1958
Geography
Place manufactured: Japan
Medium
Stainless steel
Classification
Dimensions
Fork (a): 1 1/8 x 1 x 7 3/16 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 18.3 cm) Teaspoon (b): 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (1.9 x 3.5 x 15.9 cm) Soup spoon (c): 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (1.9 x 4.1 x 17.5 cm) Knife (d): 3/8 x 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (1 x 1.9 x 21 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
For a-c (fork, teaspoon, soup spoon): stamped on underside of handle, "JAPAN HULL STAINLESS" and, in script, "Russel Wright" For d (knife): stamped on one side of blade "HULL STAINLESS" and stamped on other side of blade "JAPAN"
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
85.109.1a-d
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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