Object Details
- Description
- Dinner fork. Three-tined with baluster stem. Tines and stem are one piece of steel with bolster inserted into ivory handle stained green with a fluted silver ferrule at bolster and matching pommel cap. Handle is fluted, with worn medallion on back side. Steel has moderate rust. Silver is tarnished. Medallion is worn on handle, which is also crazed, has small nick on one side, crack. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- ca 1780- 1810
- Physical Description
- ivory (handle material)
- metal, steel (overall material)
- metal, silver (ferrule, pommel cap material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1/4 in x 7 3/8 in x 5/8 in; .635 cm x 18.7325 cm x 1.5875 cm
- Object Name
- fork, dinner
- Object Type
- cutlery
- Other Terms
- Fork, Dinner; Cutlery
