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Nutpick

Nutpick

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Object Name
nutpick
Object Type
flatware
date made
1871 or later
patent date
1870-09-13
maker
Meriden Britannia Company
parent company
International Silver Company
place made
United States: Connecticut, Meriden
Physical Description
silver plate (overall material)
electroplated (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 11.8 cm x 1.5 cm; 4 5/8 in x 9/16 in
overall: 3/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 1/2 in;.9525 cm x 11.7475 cm x 1.27 cm
ID Number
2014.0004.002C
catalog number
2014.0004.002C
accession number
2014.0004
subject
Eating
Nuts
Patented
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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