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Fork with Figural Carved Wood Handle Fork

This is a fork. It is dated early 17th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is wood, steel, silver. 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: 21.8 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm (8 9/16 in. × 1 1/8 in. × 1 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

It is inscribed

Engraved on silver ferrule: [1] KID Carved in wood at join: [2] "IK.LEEF.OP.HOOP"

Cite this object as

Fork with Figural Carved Wood Handle Fork; Netherlands; wood, steel, silver; L x W x D: 21.8 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm (8 9/16 in. × 1 1/8 in. × 1 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-52

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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