Heirloom Investigation: Where Did This Cutlery Set Come From? Part 1
My father-in-law recently gave me a box of goodies that has me very excited! He gave me an old set of cutlery - five knives and four forks, and I've been on the hunt for who the set might have belonged to. It's time for an heirloom investigation! I'm going to draw on some lessons I learned in a material culture class I took a few years ago to do so. Description First, let's look at what we have and describe it. This process slows me down to really look at the items as a whole and at each individual piece to find every clue possible. (Click on any photo to enlarge it.) The Box The set was in an old paperboard box which was very brown with stains and age. The box had been sealed with brown tape, possibly gummed tape. The box measures 10" long x 3-7/8" wide x 2" deep. The box bears a typed mailing label addressed to Mrs. Harold Casey, Box 307, Crescent, Oklahoma. Another postal label covers the zip code. The return address states: After 10 days retu...
