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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1989.41.1-8
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Set of Eight Three-pronged Georgian Dessert Forks
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Work Type
fork
Date
1720-1721
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/47602

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Dimensions
18.42 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • hallmark: on back of handle: crest of a seated lion holding a shield with a star motif
  • maker's mark: on back of handle: "HA" with fleur de lys above

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mary Henle, Gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1989.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mary Henle
Accession Year
1989
Object Number
1989.41.1-8
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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