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Fork

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1860

GUSN

GUSN-3355

Description

Small three-tyne fork with conforming tapered wood handle and pewter cap.

Details

Descriptive Terms

forks (flatware)
pewter (tin alloy)
steel (alloy)
wood (plant material)
tin (metal)
Steel
Wood
Pewter
Fork

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

J. Russell & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

17 1/3 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1140.2

Related Items

Title Knife Accession Number 1991.1140.1

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