Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Dinner fork
Object Number:
2000.73
Date:
ca. 1950
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 5/8 x 1 x 3/4 in. ( 16.8 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "TWA"
stamped: on the underside of the handle: "KOREA"
Description:
Metal dinner fork with an engraved geometric pattern on the obverse of the handle; round bowl with four tines; "TWA" stamped on the underside of the handle.
Gallery Label:
The donor collected this fork and other related airline materials at garage sales, flea markets, and collectibles shops in the New Jersey area.
Credit Line:
Anonymous Gift
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
