Dinner Forks

Object/Artifact

-

Wildwood Historic Center

Front

Front

Name/Title

Dinner Forks

Entry/Object ID

1972.026.073

Description

Four tined dinner forks with shell decoration on both ends and both sides of handles. Mark: 1847 Rogers Bros.

Context

Right for Victorian time period.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1972.026

Source or Donor

026 Mr. Loyal Shannon, 026 Mrs. Loyal Shannon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fork, Dinner

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fork, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating & Drinking Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Fork

Length

7-1/2 in

Parts

Count

6

Parts

Forks

Location

Cabinet

Sideboard

Wall

West Wall

Room

Dining Room

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Provenance

Notes

Listed in 1895 Montgomery Ward Reproduction catalog.