Six-piece place setting, "Modern Classic" pattern Designer: Robert E. Locher (American, 1888–1956)
Manufacturer: Rogers, Lunt and Bowlen (American, founded 1902)

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Introduced 1934

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Sterling silver with stainless steel

Dimensions

Knife: 9 1/4 in., 86 g (23.5 cm)
Dinner fork: 7 5/8 in., 59 g (19.4 cm)
Salad fork: 6 3/8 in., 34 g (16.2 cm)
Tablespoon: 7 1/8 in., 45 g (18.1 cm)
Teaspoon: 6 in., 26 g (15.2 cm)
Butter knife: 6 15/16 in., 46 g (17.6 cm)

Credit Line

John P. Axelrod Collection, B.A. 1968

Accession Number

2014.97.6.1-.6

Geography

Manufactured in Greenfield, Massachusetts

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Flatware

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
John P. Axelrod, Boston, 2007; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2014
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2015," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed December 1, 2015), 8
Object copyright
Copyright Artist/Estate/Foundation
In Copyright
Additional information

Marks

"LUNT / STERLING HANDLE / STAINLESS BLADE," sans serif, on both knife blades; "LUNT [in rectangle] R/L/B [in squares around triangle] STERLING [in pellet]" stamped on back of handles of both forks and teaspoon; "R/L/B [in squares around triangle] STERLING [in pellet]" stamped on back of handle of tablespoon

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