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Olive Fork

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-66963

Description

Silver olive fork with a trifid handle and two tines. Empire pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

olive forks
silver (metal)
plumes (ornaments)
Fork, Serving
Fork, Olive
Fork, Olive

Maker

Whiting Manufacturing Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Providence, RI, USA

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1971.296

Reference Notes

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

Places

Rhode Island (United States)

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