Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fork
Object Number:
1947.133b
Date:
ca. 1840-1860
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 1 x 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "H v D" in script
stamped: on the underside of the stem: "J. B. GINOCHIO" in roman letters in a conforming rectangle
Description:
silver table fork with an upturned threaded, fiddle handle engraved, "H v D" in script; flared shoulders and four tines; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the stem.
Gallery Label:
This fork belonged to the von Drehle family.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry F. von Drehle
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
