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Back of Silverware.
Each piece has the Imperial Hotel Logo and is dated.
YEAR DESCRIPTION   ST#
1937 - 1964Ihsil 2.JPG (5143 bytes) Imperial Hotel Silverware. Imperial Hotel Silverware. 26 Pieces.  Dated from 1937 with the last piece dated 1964.  The logo and date are stamped on the back of each piece of silverware.  According to Thomas A. Heinz in "The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright: A complete guide to the designs of an architectural genius."1, page 412, there are no known examples in drawings or in actuality of any silver sets of knives, forks and spoons made for the hotel or other locations.  If you take a look at the Imperial Hotel Restaurant Guide Detail, you will be able to specifically notice the unique shape of the crooked end of the knife.  This silverware was purchased this from a woman who picked it up at a garage sale in New Jersey.

1Copyright © 2000 Regency House Publishing Ltd.

1937.26.1200

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