Way back in February (an eternity in blog time) I posted an entry about the Giant Wall Case being constructed for the Folgers Silver Collection.
I finally got to take a closer look at the finished product and found it full of gleaming pieces of silver. The hallway is a little dark probably on purpose to accentuate the glorious glow of the pieces in the case.
The story of the Folgers Silver Collection is interesting too. It was presented to the Museum in 2000 by the Proctor & Gamble Company in the honor of the 150th anniversary of Folgers Coffee. The collection was assembled by Joseph S. Atha for the Kansas City-based Folgers Coffee Company of which he was the president. My favorite piece is the Epergne with its attached baskets and trays. Our curator calls it exotic but I think it looks futuristic and modern. Plus, its fun to say "epergne."
Stay tuned for what I found around the corner!