Fork

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Long two-tined fork, rounded shoulder, articulated neck. Silver reeded ferrule. Handle of antler carved as grotesque bearded male face with fur-trimmed head.
Credit Line
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg
mid–late 18th century
Accession Number
1985-103-155-a
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
cutlery
Decorative Arts
Fork
Medium
Antler, steel, silver
Dimensions
L x W: 22.2 x 3.4 cm (8 3/4 x 1 5/16 in.)
made in
Southern Germany or Austria
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1985-103-155-a
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c0d53f18-82eb-437f-9fde-c7915882d0ed
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