Ornate quadruple silverplate 2-piece crumber (crumb) set by Van Bergh Silver Plate Company, with ornate trim along the edges and hand-tooled leaf designs in the bases of the crumb pans.
During the 19th century, a growing emphasis on table manners emerged, most evident in the widespread publication of etiquette books and a sudden profusion of tablewares. One of the new utensils in genteel households was the crumber, which was used to remove crumbs and other small bits of food from the tablecloth between courses.
The larger silvercrumber pan has only a few light crimps to the outside edge and just a touch of pitting along the the backside. No dents or silverplate loss noted. Satin (or butler's) finish to the original quadruple silverplate. This silverplate crumber pan measures 8.25" x 6", is1.25" high and weighs 8.2 ounces.
The smaller silver crumber pan has only a few tiny dents along the inside edge of the pan, and a minor amount of silverplate wear along the more ornate edge. This smaller crumber pan measures 7.5" x 3.75", is1" high and weighs 4.5 ounces.
Both quadruple silverplate crumb pans are touchmarked on the backs with VAN BERGH SILVER PLATE CO., QUADRUPLE PLATE, ROCHESTER, N.Y. and the pattern number 9102. You can read more about the history of Van Bergh Silver Plate Company from our Silver Manufacturers pages.
A1281 - Victorian Quadruple Silverplate 2-Pc Crumber Crumb Set VAN BERGH SILVER PLATE CO.
$50.00
