Fork from Traveling Cutlery Set

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Fork with two curved, pointed tines. Square neck, waisted in the middle. Decorated on back of join. Tapering handle, oval in section, repousse floral decoration on front and back.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1730
Credit Line
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg
Medium
silver
Dimensions
L x W x D: 9.9 × 1.1 × 0.9 cm (3 7/8 × 7/16 × 3/8 in.)
Type
cutlery
Decorative Arts
Object Name
fork
Type
fork
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