Fork
- Object Name:
- Fork
- Object ID:
- 1966.582.04
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Fork, possibly from a child's flatware set. Probably silver plate over a copper-alloy base metal. Hollow cast or stamped handle with visible side seams, and inserted four-tined fork. Handle design includes scrolls, acanthus leaves, and a double-ended spear. Fork, with pointed fins at shoulder, is inserted into slot in bolster. Tines are uniform in shape, approximately square in cross-section, and terminate in sharp points. Decoration on front of shoulders includes a row of circles, from large to small, terminating with a single leaf, or lozenge shape.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-0.75 L-6.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Child rearing
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