Gorham Manufacturing Company
Pickle Fork

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pickle Fork
  • from the "Sphinx" pattern
Datec. 1860–1875
Made inProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions6 1/8 × 3/4 × 1/2 in. (15.6 × 1.9 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, bequest of Mary Beth Baird
Object numberB.2004.12
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe popularity of Egyptian motifs on silver and other decorative arts grew in the United States during the 1860s as international attention followed the progress of the Suez Canal, which opened in 1869.  Gorham produced several Egyptian-inspired designs, including this one, called “Sphinx.”
ProvenanceMary Beth Baird, Austin; Estate of Mary Beth Baird; given to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped underside of tines: STERLING

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