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George E. Nerney

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George E. NerneyAmerican, 1885 - 1971

George E. Nerney, inventor, artist, designer and buisness man. Born in Attleboro, MA, Jan. 15, 1885. Attended the Rhode Island School of Design, Art Students League of New York, and traveld extensively in Europe. Worked for the Charles M. Robbins Co., Attleboro, where he met Christian Petersen. When Robbins Co. was aquired by the newly formed L.G. Balfour Co., Nerney went to work there and is credited with much of its establishement and development. He continued at Balfour until joining the family business, Bay State Optical.

He and his wife, Edith, had one daughter, Helen.

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Apples
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914
Object number: UM2024.129
Athena
Object Name: Medal
Christian Petersen
1911-1914
Object number: UM99.62
Coal Miner
Object Name: Spoon
George E. Nerney
1912-1914, Patent for design filed Oct. 25, 1912. Spoons produced in the years following.
Object number: UM2024.126
General Jackson
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914 and produced in years following
Object number: UM2024.127
Hibiscus
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914 and produced in years following
Object number: UM2024.128
Holly
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914 and produced in years following
Object number: UM2024.122
Lily
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912
Object number: UM2024.123
Nantucket - Old Mill
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914 and produced in years following
Object number: UM2024.120
Nantucket - Stone Alley
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914
Object number: UM2024.124
Palm Trees - Palm Beach Fla
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914, Patent for design filed Oct. 25, 1912. Spoons produced in the years following.
Object number: UM2024.125
Poppies
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914 and produced in years following
Object number: UM2024.119
Reverend George Endecott Osgood
Object Name: Watercolor
George E. Nerney
1914
Object number: UM2011.312
Spoon: Bear - California
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914 and produced in years following
Object number: UM2024.121
Yellowstone Park
Object Name: Spoon
Christian Petersen
1912-1914 and produced in years that follow
Object number: um97.117