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Maker:
William Boswell, active London, late 17th century.  Search this
Medium:
steel, silver, agate
Dimensions:
L x W x D: 16.1 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm (6 5/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
Type:
cutlery
Decorative Arts
fork
Object Name:
fork
Made in:
London, England
Date:
late 17th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
One of a set of five forks (1957-29-4-a-e). Each fork with eight-panelled agate handle and scalloped, engraved ferrule below two tines with partly twisted stem.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis B. Lothrop, Mrs. George Batchelder, and Gordon Abbott, Sr.
Accession Number:
1957-29-4-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ec1795f6-b619-4092-95d3-99ba051227ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1957-29-4-b