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Fork

Object Name:
Fork
Object ID:
1939.015.37
Creator:
Bigelow Brothers & KennardSilversmith
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
1846-1849
Description:
Fork. Made by Bigelow Brothers & Kennard, Boston, MA; 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. "BIGELOW BRO'S & KENNARD" in upper case letters with device preceding and star following stamped on back of handle. 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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