Rogers ARBUTUS 1908 6 Art Nouveau salad dessert forks in flannel wrapper

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Rogers ARBUTUS 1908 6 Art Nouveau salad dessert forks in flannel wrapper:
$58.00

The shipping costs for the 50 states and Puerto Rico are included in the listed price of this item. For any other destination, please email for a shipping quote BEFORE offerding. I ship only by USPS Priority Mail & Express Mail, no exceptions. I NEVER ship silver in envelopes. I neither solicit nor accept offers. Listed items will not be marked down during the listing duration.Arbutus was introduced in 1908, two years before Orange Blossom. The patterns are very much alike. It appears that Orange Blossom was a reworking of the dies used in Arbutus, yet it is a pattern that stands on its own. Arbutus was sold through the usual outlets: jewelers, catalogs and department stores. It is a high style Art Nouveau with a simple wreath of flowers at the top and another flower at the center. Salad as a part of everyday meals is a post World War 2 phenomenon. Before 1945, a lettuce salad was a seasonal dish, mainly in spring and fall when lettuce was available locally. Strangely, iceberg lettuce, the fairly standard base of most salads, was developed in the 1920s and only began to be shipped all over the country in the late 1930s. The separate fork for salad was considered a fancy extra with silver sets down until the late 1930s when it slowly began to replace the soup spoon as the fourth item in a place setting. Previously, salad forks were sold separately in lots of first six and then four. After 1945, people quit taking their raw vegetables and making soup; instead they put them into salads. In Arbutus there are two kinds of salad fork: the \'fancy\' grade offered here, which is more ornate, and a far simpler one. In addition, the fancy grade forks have 2 different kinds of decoration on the shoulders: the ones offered here have the French inspired curves, but no Arbutus flowers. The 6 salad/dessert forks offered here measure about 6 1/2\". These are not pieces of new silver. They show the patina of as much as 110 years of careful use. There are the light scratches which constitute normal patina. There is no monogram. Silver is softly lustrous. There is no silver loss. These forks have been carefully used and well cared for. The pattern is crisp and clear. These forks come in a red tarnish preventing flannel wrapper, which is clean and intact.I polish all silver before listing on . Please email with any questions before offerding. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE sale DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY. BY offerDING YOU AGREE TO AofferE BY MY TERMS OF SALE including the cost and method of shipping and my return policy. I welcome international buyers, but remember that shipping charges can be high. Ask before you offer. Winning buyer to pay shipping charges unless otherwise specified. I ship by United States Postal Service only. I ship all silverware via USPS Priority Mail in boxes. I NEVER ship silverware in envelopes. I insure ALL shipping, as I sell old and scarce items that cannot be easily replaced. Domestic shipping charge for 1 pound or under is now $6.85, which is Priority Mail. International shipping charges vary widely, and I now must use only International Priority shipping, in order to be able to insure the package, purchase a tracking number and proof of delivery, all of which protect both buyer and seller. I now print shipping labels online to keep shipping costs down as much as possible, so I can ship only to the buyer’s confirmed address. I regret that I can no longer ship gifts directly to the recipient. Payment in US funds only, and I accept only Paypal. I must receive payment in full within 7 days after the end of sale. Returns accepted only if there is a provable serious error in the listing. A buyer’s failure to read the entire description before offerding is not a valid reason for a return. I must be notified within 30 days of receipt of goods. Items must be postmarked within 30 days of receipt, and must be returned in the original packing. No frivolous returns accepted. This return policy is not intended to allow returns for items that do not sell at the buyer’s venue, or items that are purchased with intent to use for a special occasion and then be returned.

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