Collection Highlights
Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving
Date:
1878
Object Number:
LIB.PS2069.C4
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dessert forks (6)
Object Number:
INV.14521g-l
Date:
ca. 1850-1860
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 6 7/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 17.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handles: "WGH" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "PB SADTLER & SONS BALTIMORE"
Description:
Six silver dessert forks with downturned fiddle thread handles engraved, "WGH" in script; four curved tines on each; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
