Collection Highlights
The Rail Candidate
Date:
1860
Object Number:
PR.010.1860.Rail
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Table fork
Object Number:
INV.14097
Date:
1770-1789
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the underside of the handle: "T. R." in block letters
stamped: on the underside of the stem; crowned "P" twice
Description:
silver table fork with an upturned fiddle thread handle with a short midrib on the front and the engraved initials, "T. R." in block letters on the underside; flared shoulders and four tines on each; maker's marks stamped on the underside of the stems.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
