Fork, dinner

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fork, dinner

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.36

Description

One of twelve large dinner forks; four sharp upturned tines, proper right tine shorter; rounded ends between tines; wide curve at transition from tine base to shaft; shaft gently widens to wide flat upturned handle; fiddle-back shaped handle; incised lines on either side of shaft, front and back; incised lines continue into handle, creating Hanoverian-style effect front and back; hallmark: "B. GARDINER"; engraved, in script on back of handle: "WI".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

B. Gardiner & Company

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1820

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. (21 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm)

Material

silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: General wear overall; bite marks to all tines; yellowy green accretion on handle and back of handle (.35); bent tines (.26, .28, .30, .31, .36, .37); spots of tarnish, even after polishing (.27, .28, .31, .32, .34, .35)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2011.37 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.26 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.27 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.28 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.29 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.30 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.31 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.32 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.33 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.34 - Fork, dinner - Identical SS.2011.35 - Fork, dinner - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Gift appraisal states this group of tableware is "American coin silver" [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 10/17/2012].

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of twelve similiar forks; part of a partial set of serving and flatware.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial