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Object ID #18804117

This is a fork. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, ibex horn, horn. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

text from "Manufacturing and Marketing in Europe 1600-2000" in Feeding Desire exhibition catalogue:

" High-style objects, particularly those embellished with porcelain or amber, gilded, or with princely associations, have been treasured for centuries, and predominate in museum collections. Household books describe table etiquette for the elite, their staff, and those aspiring ot be seen as elite (figs. 4-6)."

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: 19.5 x 2 cm (7 11/16 x 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Object ID #18804117; steel, ibex horn, horn; L x W: 19.5 x 2 cm (7 11/16 x 13/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-276-c

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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