Object Details
- Description
- Dinner fork, one of a set of six (1986.0531.028-.33) that match a set of seven dinner knives (1986.0531.021-.27).
- Two-tined fork with baluster stem. Tines, stem, and tang are one piece. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with brass pins to form a tapered block handle with chamfered edges and blunt butt. Tines are discolored, scratched, and have small rust spots, bone is crazed, cracked and chipped around edges and pulling away from the tang. Handle is missing one pin. No mark.
- Blades of accompanying knives are stamped: “S. ROWLAND”; with a heart, diamond, and circle above.
- Maker is possibly Sleigh Rowland, active ca 1830-1850 in Sheffield, England.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1830- 1850
- Physical Description
- bone (scales material)
- metal, steel (overall material)
- metal, brass (pins material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3/8 in x 6 5/8 in x 3/4 in; .9525 cm x 16.8275 cm x 1.905 cm
- Object Name
- fork, dinner
- Object Type
- cutlery
- Other Terms
- Fork, Dinner; Cutlery
