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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900

GUSN

GUSN-189439

Description

One of a set of twelve. Silver fish fork with a mother of pearl handle and an overall foliate design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fish forks (place forks)
sterling silver
mother of pearl
Fork, Eating
Fork, Fish
Fork, Fish

Inscription

"Q" (Engraved script monogram)
"PAT 1900" (stamped)
"STERLING" (stamped)

Associated Person

Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997

Additional Identification Number

8.23
EQ103A

People and Organizations

Metropolitan Moving & Storage
Rand & Crane
Landers, Frary & Clark

Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Edmund Quincy

Accession Number

2009.5.23.10

Places

United States

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