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Dinner Fork

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-16855

Description

One of a set of five. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

table forks
silver (metal)
Fork, Eating
Fork, Dinner
Fork, Dinner

Inscription

"R" (Engraved on the bottom of the handle)

Pattern

Olive Pattern

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Rogers Bros. (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Waterbury, CT, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1087.6

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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