Collection Highlights
Armchair
1856-1857
1857.11
Oak
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fork
Object name
Fork
Date
1750-1800
Medium
Steel, bone
Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 22.2 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Steel and bone fork with cylindical green painted bone handles; three steel tines; steel caps on each side of the handle decorated with two rows of bead design.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Hyde Wheeler (Emeline Abeel)
Object Number
1947.17b
Gallery Label
This fork was used by the John H. Abeel family.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
