Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
1842-45
1915.76
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dessert forks
Object name
Dessert forks
Date
ca. 1870
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
each overall: 7 x 7/8 in. ( 17.8 x 2.2 cm )
Description
One of a pair of silver dessert forks with upturned, threaded, medallion and pointed oval handles with foliate decoration; engraved on the underside of the handle; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the stems.
Credit Line
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Object Number
1941.967d
Marks
engraved: on the undersides of the handles; "D" in gothic script
stamped: on the undersides of the stems: "925 BALL BLACK & CO" incuse
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
