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Carving Fork

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-60189

Description

Fork with two flared tines, a faceted shaft, hinged fork rest, and a rounded rectangular handle. Part of a carving set.

Details

Descriptive Terms

carving forks
bone (material)
steel (alloy)
Fork, Serving
Fork, Carving
Fork, Carving

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1/2 x 3/4 x 10 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3768.2

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