DepartmentLatin America
Salad servers
NameSalad servers
Artist or maker
Melicio Rodriguez
Date1940s - 1950s
Place madeTaxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America
(not assigned)México
MediumWood (rosewood), metal (silver)
Dimensions12 3/8 × 2 1/2 × 13/16 in. (31.5 × 6.3 × 2 cm)
12 3/8 × 2 3/16 × 5/8 in. (31.5 × 5.5 × 1.6 cm)
12 3/8 × 2 3/16 × 5/8 in. (31.5 × 5.5 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Patricia M. Newman, A.2010.84.23ab
Object numberA.2010.84.23ab
DescriptionPair of silver salad servers, a spoon and a fork, each with rosewood handles with three silver beads at the attachment point, and a diagonal strip of silver inset in the wood near the ends of the curved handles.
Ch'ing Dynasty (?); 19th/20th Century
20th century
1970's