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Manufacturer:
Charles Victor Gibert, French  Search this
Medium:
gold plated, silver, enamel
Dimensions:
L x W x D: 17.9 × 2.6 × 1.9 cm (7 1/16 in. × 1 in. × 3/4 in.)
Type:
cutlery
Decorative Arts
fork
Object Name:
fork
Manufactured in:
Paris, France
Date:
ca. 1890
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Four tined fork with thin tines. Plain narrow stem, continues to form long gold-plated branch with small leaves on either side. Red enameled beetle perching on base of branch.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, Decorative Arts Association Acquisition, and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds
Accession Number:
1996-56-14
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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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/kq4d5b3d179-ed97-4503-87f7-8ec54e2e62e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1996-56-14