Museum Collections
Luce Center
Table forks (2)
Object Number:
1939.218-219
Date:
1835 - 1850
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
each overall: 8 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 in. ( 21 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the undersides of the handles: "JHB" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the handles: "G. BOYCE" in a conforming rectangle
Description:
Pair of silver table forks with upturned fiddle handles with short midribs on the front and the engraved initials, "JHB" in script on the underside; flared shoulders and four curved tines; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Effie Beekman Borrowe
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.