Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's fork and knife
Object Number:
1944.50ab
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
fork: 6 1/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. ( 15.9 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm )
knife: 7 3/8 x 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 18.7 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the knife blade: "REED & BARTON"
stamped: underside of the fork stem: "REED & BARTON PAT APL FOR"
Description:
silver plate child's fork and knife with upturned pointed end handles with cherub decoration in the center; fork has four curved tines; knife has rounded, flat blade; makers' marks stamped on the blade and the underside of the fork stem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Florence Rogers Dietrich
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
