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.