Fork

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fork

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.366

Description

Forks, two-tined: one from a set of 6; steel tines, tortoise-shell colored bone handles, with insets of bone at ends to cover ends of shafts.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanderson

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1768 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

6-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)

Material

Bone, Steel

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.369 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.371 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.367 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.368 - Fork - Part of set VC.59.370 - Fork - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Anonomous letter dated October 28, 1996:(see file) "Dear Sirs: The enclosed utensils were taken from Sunnyside during the 1960's by my brother while on a school field trip." One of the forks was returned in an envelope along with a knife from the set VC.59.571-.576. No file folder found 7/11/00 EHG

Note Type

General Note

Note

6 (.366-.371); matches knives VC.59.360-.365.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 15C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial