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Fork with Silver Handle Fork
This is a fork. It is dated 1725–1750 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, steel, horn or tortoise shell. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 21.4 × 2 × 1.5 cm (8 7/16 × 13/16 × 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Unmarked
It is inscribed
On handle, near mount: fraktur letters "Ang" or "Guv", painted in glossy red pigment (inscription illegible and partially effaced, probably an older inventory mark)
Cite this object as
Fork with Silver Handle Fork; Germany; silver, steel, horn or tortoise shell; L x W x D: 21.4 × 2 × 1.5 cm (8 7/16 × 13/16 × 9/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-19
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
