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Towle Silversmiths

Contour Flatware Set
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Description

Maker

Towle Silversmiths (American, 1882 -), manufacturer
Robert J. King (American, 1917 - 2014), designer

Title

Contour Flatware Set

Year

1951

Medium

  • sterling silver

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • sterling silver

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"CONTOUR /TOWLE STERLING"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund

Object Number

2015.110.11

Type

  • Metalwork

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
Apr 21, 2017 – Dec 30, 2025

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Towle Silversmiths (American, 1882 -), manufacturer
Robert J. King (American, 1917 - 2014), designer
Contour Flatware Set, 1951
Sterling silver
Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund 2015.110.11

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