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Dinner Fork

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-55434

Description

One of a set of seven. Silver dinner fork with an upturned oval handle and four tines. Foliate and scroll pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1090.4

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