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