Collection Highlights
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
ca. 1700-1725
1952.80
Oil on canvas
Support the New-York Historical Society
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dessert forks (6)
Object name
Dessert forks (6)
Date
ca. 1850-1860
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
each overall: 6 7/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 17.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Description
Six silver dessert forks with downturned fiddle thread handles engraved, "WGH" in script; four curved tines on each; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Credit Line
Gift of Louise Stafford Gilder
Object Number
INV.14521g-l
Marks
engraved: on the handles: "WGH" in script
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "PB SADTLER & SONS BALTIMORE"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
