Collection Highlights
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.60
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Table forks (2)
Object Number:
1950.115ab
Date:
ca. 1910
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 8 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 21.9 x 2.9 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handles: "CAB" in foliate script
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "S" in a circle with wings, "STERLING," "THEODORE B. STARR"
Description:
Pair of silver table forks with upturned fiddle thread handles; Beekman family crest, wings addorsed on fess over an armor helmet, engraved on the upsides of the handles; "CAB" in foliate script engraved on the undersides of the handles; flared shoulders and four curved tines; maker's marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Credit Line:
Permanent Loan of the Beekman Family Association
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
