Fork, Berry
- Object Name:
- Fork, Berry
- Object ID:
- 1979.055.20.7
- Creator:
- Whiting Manufacturing Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Berry Fork. Made by the Whiting Manufacturing Company, New York, NY. c. 1890. Silver. "Antique Twist" pattern. Two-tined spear-like fork. Handle is twisted silver, the bottom half twisting in one direction and the upper half twisting in the opposite direction. Upper twist is flattened. Maker's mark includes: "STERLING" in upper-case sans-serif letters, an animal passant (two-headed animal, facing left), and letter "W" within a circle mark.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.375 L-4.4 inches
- Provenance:
- This fork is part of a collection of Kent and Thomas family objects, bequeathed by Louise Thomas Blanding (1891-1981) of West Barrington, RI. The donor was the grand- daughter of Mary Jane Kent (1806-1897) and Rev. Moses George Thomas (1805-1880) of Concord, NH. These spoons probably belonged to the donor's parents, Nellie F. Goodwin (1855-1902) and William Channing Thomas (1843-1914).
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Louise Thomas Blanding
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