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Fitzhugh
Flatware, Silverware Chest
by Reed & Barton
Made with a rich mahogany look, this chest
is adorned with a kylix-shaped urn. The urn copies a detail on
a Baltimore demilune sideboard table, circa 1800, in the Colonial
Williamsburg collections. This chest carries on the old Southern
tradition of displaying handsome knife cases on the sideboard.
Its name pays tribute to 17th-century Virginia silver collector
William Fitzhugh, who outfitted his plantation house with a "handsome
cupboard of plate" (as sterling was called). Holds up to
150 pieces. Knife slots accommodate scimitar blades.
Measures 17 5/8" x 12 1/8" x 7 1/8"
high.. Gift boxed. Flatware not included. |
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