If you have ever been baffled by a
formidable array of silverware during an elegant dinner party, consider
yourself lucky not to have lived in the 1890s when asparagus tongs, bone
holders, fish forks, a master spoon and more might have appeared on your table.
Local historian Cynthia Ogorek will explain the uses of many of these “mystery”
implements and how they came into being during her program about this Victorian Love Affair with Silver! A beautifully set table will be on display.
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