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Object ID #18803747
This is a fork. It is dated 18th century or 19th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is silver, ivory. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Knife and fork with sheath
Amsterdam, Netherlands, ca. 1700
Ivory, steel, silver; shark skin, silver (case)
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg, 1985-103-137-a/c
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: 13.5 × 1.6 × 1.4 cm (5 5/16 × 5/8 × 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
On ferrule: [1] unidentified symbol, impressed (unreadible mark, probably assayer’s, duty, or small article mark in use in the Netherlands 1814-1953) On mount at end of handle: [1] unidentified symbol, impressed (unreadible mark, probably assayer’s, duty, or small article mark in use in the Netherlands 1814-1953)
Cite this object as
Object ID #18803747; Netherlands; silver, ivory; L x W x D: 13.5 × 1.6 × 1.4 cm (5 5/16 × 5/8 × 9/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-137-c
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
