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Fork with Detachable Spoon Fork, Spoon

This is a fork, spoon. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1903. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Samuel P. Avery. It is credited Gift of Samuel P. Avery.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D ((a) fork): 16.1 × 1.7 × 1.8 cm (6 5/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in.) L x W x D ((b) spoon bowl): 5.2 × 5.2 × 1.7 cm (2 1/16 × 2 1/16 × 11/16 in.) L x W x D ((a) fork with (b) spoon bowl attached): 16.7 × 5.2 × 5 cm (6 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Dutch control marks on stem (round punch with helmeted man facing left); Gothic lowercase "G" on one tine; Maker's mark " S (?) D R" in rectangular punch on stem; "S A" over "D R" in a square punch; control mark (lion, passant headed right with numeral 2) in hexagonal punch

Cite this object as

Fork with Detachable Spoon Fork, Spoon; Netherlands; silver; L x W x D ((a) fork): 16.1 × 1.7 × 1.8 cm (6 5/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in.) L x W x D ((b) spoon bowl): 5.2 × 5.2 × 1.7 cm (2 1/16 × 2 1/16 × 11/16 in.) L x W x D ((a) fork with (b) spoon bowl attached): 16.7 × 5.2 × 5 cm (6 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 15/16 in.); Gift of Samuel P. Avery; 1903-1-37-a,b

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