Fork, dinner

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fork, dinner

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.50

Description

One of ten dinner forks; four upturned sharp tines of generally equal length; rounded openings between tines; u-shaped addition to transition from tine base to shaft; shaft widens to wide tapered upturned Hanoverian-style handle; hallmarked: "MARQUAND & Co" on horizontal, followed by hallmarks of silhouette of man's head [?], lion, and "D"; engraved in script on back of handle: "I".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Marquand & Company

Date made

1834 - 1838

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-5/8 in

Width

1 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 5/8 x 1 x 3/4 in. (16.8 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: General wear overall; light scratches and wear overall; areas of tarnish that remain after polishing on backs of handles and shafts (.47, .50, .52, .53, .54); areas of tarnish on front of handle (.49); badly bent tine (.53, .55).

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2011.51 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.52 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.53 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.54 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.55 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.46 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.47 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.48 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.49 - Fork, dinner - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of ten similar forks in this gift.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial