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Fish-serving Fork

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1875

GUSN

GUSN-64158

Description

Renaissance revival style handle; coffin shape with stylized fleur-de-lis and line borders. Central knop with thistle element. Three pointed tines, 1 being large and shaped.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fish forks (serving utensils)
plating (metal coating)
silver (metal)
fleur-de-lis (motifs)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Fork, Serving
Fork, Fish Serving
Silver
Plated
Thistle
Fleur-de-Lis
Fork, Fish Serving

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Wilcox Silver Plate Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Meriden, CT, USA

Dimensions

6.25 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.829

Places

Connecticut (United States)

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