DepartmentLatin America

Salad servers

NameSalad servers

Maker Melicio Rodriguez

Date1940s - 1950s

Place madeTaxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

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)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Patricia M. Newman, A.2010.84.23ab

Object numberA.2010.84.23ab

Collections

Latin America

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.

Discover More

Reclining Chair

Ch'ing Dynasty (?); 19th/20th Century

Fork and Spoon, Dinner

Ramon José Lopez

1983

Mate set

Sergio Fiorentino

2011

Anggada

Spoons

Artist not recorded

mid-20th century

Headrest

20th Century

Hierbera

Artist not recorded

c. 1930 - 1940

Platter

Artist not recorded

mid-20th century

Basket, fish trap

1970's

Green on white jar

Artist not recorded

early 20th century

Ceremonial spoon

Early 20th century