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Fork (possibly England)
This is a fork. It is dated ca. 1660–90 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is ivory, silver, enamel, steel, iron. 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:
" Handles were of "buckshorn", "Green fish skin", amber, tortoiseshells, or agate; at thirty-six shillings, the most costly per dozen were "Massey Silver" (fig. 9). Forks were a novetly rather than a necessity, demanding a new manner of eating."
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: 17.2 x 1.2 cm (6 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Cite this object as
Fork (possibly England); ivory, silver, enamel, steel, iron; L x W: 17.2 x 1.2 cm (6 3/4 x 1/2 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-93
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
