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Dessert Fork with Green-Stained Ivory Handle

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Part of a set of knives and forks (1959-56-1-a/f). Fork (e): tapering, stained green ivory handle with beaded silver cap terminal and ferrule with three prong steel tines.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
late 18th century
Credit Line
Gift of Francis B. Lothrop
Medium
green-stained ivory, steel, silver
Dimensions
L x W x D (e): 18.4 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm (7 1/4 × 9/16 × 1/2 in.)
Type
cutlery
Decorative Arts
Object Name
fork
Type
fork
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