feeding13.tif.zip (13.9 mb) 13. "Assyrian Head" pattern serving pieces
Produced by the Meriden Silverplate Company
U.S.A., 1885-86
Silver-plated metal
Museum purchase from the Decorative Arts Association Acquisitions Fund 1995-148-7/9; 1996-79-1/6
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding14.tif.zip (13.5 mb) 14. "Coronation" presentation spoon
Designed by Archibald Knox (1864-1933)
Produced by Liberty & Company
Birmingham, England, 1901-02
Silver, enamel
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisitions Program and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds in honor of David Revere McFadden, 1996-17-1
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding15.tif.zip (16.4 mb) 15. "Nasturtium Leaves" servers
Made by Robyn Nichols
U.S.A., 1991
Silver
Gift of Rosanne Raab Associates, 1992-44-1, 2
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding16.tif.zip (11 mb) 16. "Lap Over Edge" pattern ice cream server
Manufactured by Tiffany & Co.
U.S.A., ca. 1881
Silver On loan from Tiffany & Co.
Photo: Tiffany & Co. Archives

feeding17.tif.zip (10.8 mb) 17. Two knives
Aegidius Sadeler (Flemish, 1570-1629)
The Netherlands, ca. 1640
Engraving on off-white laid paper
Gift of Dr. William H. Schab, 1944-84-1
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding18.tif.zip (8.8 mb) 18. "Persian" pattern ice cream knife
Designed by Edward C. Moore
Manufactured by Tiffany and Co.
New York, U.S.A., ca. 1872-1875, pattern patented 1872
Parcel gilt silver
Gift of anonymous donor, 1957-100-13
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding19.tif.zip (14.1 mb) 19. Flatware, place setting
Made by Claude Lalanne (b. 1924)
France, 1966
Silver
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund in honor of John L. Marion, 1990-137-1/9
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding20.tif.zip (14.3 mb) 20. Designs for two knife handles
Jan Theodor de Bry (German, 1561-1623)
Germany, 1618-1627
Engraving on off-white laid paper
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Post, 1995-47-1
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding21.tif.zip (13.6 mb) 21. Flatware, cake server
Manufactured by Rostfrei, Steakmates, Hull, Cardinal
Germany and U.S.A., ca. 1938-1941
Bakelite, stainless steel
Lent by Dr. Robert Lerch
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding22.tif.zip (11.1 mb) 22. Flatware
Designed by Frederick Carder (1864-1963) under the direction of Walter Dorwin Teague (1883-1960)
Manufactured by Steuben
U.S.A., ca. 1934
Silver-plated metal, glass
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment, 2005-5-1/4
Photo: Charles Schiller

feeding23.tif.zip (10.8 mb) 23. Engraving: Fish knife, carving knife, and carving fork
Fig. A from L'art de donner a diner
By Emile Marco de Saint-Hilaire
Published by Chez Urbain Canel
Paris, France, 1828
Purchase from the Mary Stuart Book Fund, 1956, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, TX737.S28x 1828
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding24.tif.zip (11.4 mb) 24. Dining ware from the Air France Concorde
Designed by Raymond Loewy (1893-1986), Compagnie d'Esthetique Industrielle (plastic beverage glass designed by Georges Patrix)
Various manufacturers
France, ca. 1976 (plastic beverage glass 1968)
Stainless steel, glazed porcelain, glass, plastic, textile
Gift of Air France, 1989-24-2, 5/8,14,17,18,20
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding25.tif.zip (12.1 mb) 25. "Plack" disposable picnic set
Designed by Jean-Pierre Vitrac (b. 1944)
Produced by Diam
France, ca. 1977
Plastic (polystyrene)
Gift of Vitrac Design, 1989-42-4,1/4
Photo: Matt Flynn

feeding26.tif.zip (18.4 mb) 26. Knives with case
The Netherlands, 1618
Silver, gilding, steel; silk velvet, metallic thread
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf, in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf, 1962-58-11 a/c
Photo: Matt Flynn