Collection Highlights
Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving
Date:
1878
Object Number:
LIB.PS2069.C4
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dessert fork
Object Number:
INV.14559c
Date:
1846 - 1861
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 14.6 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "EEG" in script
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "S. KIRK & SON" in a rectangle "10.15" in a rectangle
Description:
silver desert fork with a downturned oval handle with a foliate design around a rectangular reserve engraved, "EEG" in script; four curved tines; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
EEG is Emma Elizabeth Gilder (b. 1861), the aunt of the donor (Louise S. Gilder). Emma was a sister of Louise's father, William Howard Gilder (b. 1857, Maryland).
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
