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Fork with Ornately Engraved Handle Fork
This is a fork. It is dated ca. 1621 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is 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: 17.5 × 1.5 × 0.8 cm (6 7/8 × 9/16 × 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On reverse of neck, stamped: [1] illegible mark On reverse of stem, stamped: [2] illegible mark
It is inscribed
On front of handle: [1] illegible phrase [2] illegible phrase On reverse of handle: [1] illegible phrase [2] illegible phrase
Cite this object as
Fork with Ornately Engraved Handle Fork; The Netherlands or Flanders; silver; L x W x D: 17.5 × 1.5 × 0.8 cm (6 7/8 × 9/16 × 5/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-74
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
