Fork
- Object Name:
- Fork
- Object ID:
- 1939.015.30
- Creator:
- Heineman, Daniel; Heineman, George; Heineman, L. C. (L. G.)
- Place of Origin:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date:
- 1846-1849
- Description:
- Fork. Attributed to Daniel Heineman, Philadelphia, PA; 1846-1849. Silver. "French Thread" pattern. Upturned fiddle handle, rounded end with short rib; threaded outline on both surfaces of handle and extending on reverse to base of tines in simulation of a drop; rounded shoulders; four tines. "Bradley." engraved in script on reverse of handle. Impressed marks on reverse of handle shank: maker's mark, only first few letters of which are visible and which seem to read "HEIN" in upper case letters within rectangle; also "PURE COIN" in upper case letters. Part of a set.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.125 L-7.625 inches
- Provenance:
- The donor's mother was Susan A. Bradley (1826-1903), whose family had lived in Concord, NH since the early 18th century. Susan A. Bradley married Harvey Jewell (1820-1881) of Boston in 1849.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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