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Set, Flatware

Object number2019.80.23 a-d

Manufacturer Worthy, Noble and Kent

Date2011-2019

Medium18/10 Stainless steel (Steel, Chromium, Nickel); Metal

Credit LineGift of Justin Severino

DescriptionSet of flatware containing fork, smaller knife, larger knife, and spoon. Togo pattern. Shiny silver stainless steel.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth (a): 8.625 x 1 x 0.875 in. (21.9 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (b): 7.063 x 0.625 x 0.25 in. (17.9 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (c): 9.375 x 0.813 x 0.375 in. (23.8 x 2.1 x 1 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (d): 7.5 x 1.5 x 0.875 in. (19.1 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm)
Marks(a)
Reverse of handle has engraved maker text "Togo 18/10 by WNK VAVRO".

(b)
Proper left side of blade has engraved maker text "Togo by WNK VAVRO".

(c)
Proper left side of blade has engraved maker text "Togo by WNK VAVRO".

(d)
Reverse of handle has engraved maker text "Togo 18/10 by WNK VAVRO".
Historical NotesSet of flatware from place setting at the restaurant Cure. Fork (Part a) is related to serving board (2019.80.11), fork (2019.80.24 a), and fork rest (2019.80.25). Opened on New Year’s Eve in 2011, Cure, which Justin Severino literally built and furnished by hand, including the curation and creation of furniture, décor, dishes, and serving ware, became at one point Pittsburgh’s most nationally famous restaurant. It earned national recognition especially for its charcuterie and the way that Severino custom-curated how dishes were served, sometimes in non-traditional tableware. It was named one of Bon Appetit Magazine’s “Top 50 Best New Restaurants” in 2012. Severino was nominated as “Chef of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation four years in a row. Cure artifacts were collected because the restaurant came to symbolize the city’s transformation from a basic “meat and potatoes” town into a so-called “Foodie” destination, and likewise the Lawrenceville neighborhood’s evolution into a destination spot. The restaurant closed in March 2019.

Related institution Cure (2011 - 2019)

Related person Justin Severino

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