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Flatware setting (partial): dinner fork, salad fork, dinner knive, soup spoon
Designed by: Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)
designed 1933, made about 1933
Object Place: New York, New York
Medium/Technique
Silver and stainless steel
Dimensions
Dinner fork: L. 7 7/16 in.
Fork: L. 6 1/8 in.
Spoon: L. 5 5/8 in.
Knife: L. 8 1/8 in.
Fork: L. 6 1/8 in.
Spoon: L. 5 5/8 in.
Knife: L. 8 1/8 in.
Credit Line
The John Axelrod Collection
Accession Number2014.1268.1-4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSilver flatware
Marks
Stamped "STERLING / RW" incuse, sans serif.
ProvenanceFrom the estate of the designer, Russel Wright; by 1986, owned by Alan Moss (dealer) New York, New York; December 19, 1986 sold by Moss to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the Museum; 2014, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)