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"Tipsy Tavener" Fork
This is a fork. It is dated late 18th–mid-19th century and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is ivory, later silver-plated metal tines. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.
It is credited Gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.
- Fork with Carved Figural Coral Handle Fork
- coral, silver plated, gold.
- The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
- 1985-103-81
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 19.5 × 3.8 × 2.5 cm (7 11/16 in. × 1 1/2 in. × 1 in.)
It has the following markings
Unmarked
Cite this object as
"Tipsy Tavener" Fork; ivory, later silver-plated metal tines; L x W x D: 19.5 × 3.8 × 2.5 cm (7 11/16 in. × 1 1/2 in. × 1 in.); Gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop; 1951-84-15
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
