Collection Highlights
Builder's Model of the U.S.S. "Monitor"
1862
1862.9
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Luncheon forks (2)
Object name
Luncheon forks (2)
Date
ca. 1811-1830
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
each overall: 6 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 17.1 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Pair of silver luncheon forks with upturned fiddle thread handles with the Morris family crest, a tower in flames, engraved on the undersides; flared sholders and four curved tines on each; makers' marks stamped on the undersides of the stems.
Object Number
INV.14297ab
Marks
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "F & G" in a rectangle, lion passant, [?], and a bust
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
