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Salad Fork

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-48584

Description

Silver salad fork with a rounded handle and four tines. Tuscan pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

salad forks
silver (metal)
Fork, Eating
Fork, Salad
Fork, Salad

Inscription

"Paines" (Engraved on the handle)

Associated Building

Used At Rundlet-May House,

Maker

Rogers Brothers (Silversmith)

Location of Origin

Hartford, CT, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1087.1

Reference Notes

Rainwater, Dorothy T., Author. American Silver Manufacturers. EVERYBODYS PRESS, 1966.

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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