Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Table fork
Object Number:
INV.14493f
Date:
1853-1861
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 1 x 1 in. ( 19.4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "WMB" in script
stamped: on the undersides: "ROGERS BROS A1"
Description:
silver plated table fork with an upturned pointed-end, fiddle thread handle engraved, "WMB" in script on the front; four curved tines on each; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder, 12/14/73
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
