Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's fork
Object name
Child's fork
Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/2 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. ( 14 x 1.6 x 1 cm )
Description
silver child's fork with a threaded oval handle with short midribs on each side, vertically cast in two halves, engraved on one side, "Catherine Ketchum" in script; molded, stepped, hexagonal handle socket; three tines; no maker's marks.
Credit Line
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number
1937.76
Marks
engraved: on one side of the handle: "Catherine Ketchum" in script
Gallery Label
This fork belonged to the donor's grandmother.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
