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This object and one other are part of a set whose first object is Fork And Knife (Southern Germany).

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Fork (probably Netherlands)

This is a fork. It is dated late 17th to early 18th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is ivory, 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: 18 x 2.2 cm (7 1/16 x 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Fork (probably Netherlands); ivory, steel, silver; L x W: 18 x 2.2 cm (7 1/16 x 7/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-159

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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