1800s to 1910s, Highland, Illinois; old silverware

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This is a fork and knife that belonged to a woman named Eileen Kolnsberg. This cutlery set was used in the late 1800's and early 1910's by Kolnsberg's family when she was a little girl. The three-pronged fork was used to to flip meat was cooked for her family, and friends, while the knife was used to spread butter. The Kolnsberg family moved from Monticello, Illinois to Highland, Illinois in the early 1950s. Since the death of Eileen, the pair has not been in use.

This set of cutlery was photographed as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. It was brought to class by Olivia Kolnsberg.

2020 Liberty Middle School Class Visit

• culture
• Highland

• Kolnsberg, Eileen

1890 - 1930

• Object

• jpg

• Monticello, Illinois
• 1890s-1920s

• Kolnsberg-Olivia-O-001