PAP.^aigf INVESTIGATIONS AT FORT STEVENSON — SMITH 221 



Domestic furnishings and utensils — Continued 



1099, 1100, 1111, 1112, 1144, 1147, 1148, 1152, 1194, 1231, 1250, 1273, 1387, 

 1388, 1592, 1594, 1809, 1870). Table knives of steel or silver plate (pis. 

 50, 0, 53, a). One style (e.g., Nos. 994, 1870) appears to be a true mess 

 knife, with a plain recessed handle. Two knife blades (Nos. 998, 1144) 

 appear to be from carving knives. A small knife (No. 1112) (pi. 53, c) of 

 the fruit-knife class bears a stamped or etched arabesque design on the 

 handle. This knife is of brass and bears a different design on each side of 

 the handle. 

 Forks, table (Nos. 713, 721, 779, 781, 797, 799, 803, 804. 808, 809, 811-813, 81G, 

 817, 819, 825, 853, 915-917, 1017-1036, 10G4, 1101, 1114, 1592, 1710). Table 

 forks of steel and silver plate. The former (e.g., Nos. 1034, 1036) (pi. 50, 

 r, s) appear to be exclusively three tined, having originally had wood 

 or bone handles, or a recessed handle — probably an issue mess fork. The 

 silver-plate specimens have no separate fittings. 

 Spoons (Nos. 31, 144, 327, 723, 777, 780, 794, 796, 798, 800-802, 815, 821, 

 822, 831, 833, 835, 843, 844, 846, 849, 852, 875-886, 887, 914, 925, 1037-1054, 

 1061, 1141-1143, 1145, 1146, 1389-1392, 1518-1520, 1557, 1591, 1711, 1724, 

 1828). Teaspoons and tablespoons of iron and silver (pi. 50, q). One 

 teaspoon (No. 800) bears an arabesque design on the handle. One spoon 

 (No. 1061) is a large mixing spoon. One serving spoon (No. 1389), of 

 silver plate, bearing a beaded design on the handle, on the reverve car- 

 ried the die-stamped letters: "Extra „., Plate." Another (No. 1145) 



Silver 



(pi. 53, b) engraved with the letter "W" in Gothic bears on the reverse 

 the die-stamped legend "Rogers & Son-«-^ Greenfield, Mass." No firm 

 at this location is known, nor any other Greenfield firm manufacturing 

 sterling or silver-plated ware at the period in question. It is possible 

 that the piece was manufactured elsewhere, the place name then being 

 added by a Greenfield jeweler, as was sometimes done. (Information 

 from Mrs. Hester C. McKeage, Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield, Mass., 

 June 30, 1954). One teaspoon (No. 852) (pi. 53, d) of German silver 

 bears several unidentified hallmarks die stamped on the reverse. Another 

 teaspoon (No. 794) is die stamped on the reverse: "Wm. Rogers Sold 

 in/German silver." 



Fork, basting (Nos. 718, 1113). Two-tine steel basting forks with wooden 

 handle fittings. 



Cups, metal (Nos. 881-883). 



Mess r)Jate, metal (Nos. 686-G95, 1085-1090). One group (No. 1085) dam- 

 aged by fire is rusted together (9 inches in diameter). 



Meat saw (Nos. 751, 962). 



Butcher's steel (No. 715). Lacks handle; for sharpening kitchen knives. 



Kitchen vise (Nos. 790, 870). With screw clamp. 



Kettles (Nos. 716, 1076, 1138). Fragments of metal kettles. 



Skillet (Nos. 734, 1079). Sheet iron. 



Griddle (Nos. 1074, 1078). Cast iron. 



Muffin pan (No. 1073) (pi. 53, n) . Cast iron. 



Food mill (No. 1084). Fragment of top, probably from sausage mill. 



Coffee mill (No. 1418). Fragment of top, with part of handle. 



Egg beater (No. 1424). 



Funnel (No. 1656). 



Bottle opener (No. 1196). 



Jar lids (Nos. 1329, 1385, 1762). 



