Gorham Manufacturing Company
Seafood Fork

Seafood Fork

Public Domain

ManufacturerProvidence, Rhode Island, founded 1831
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Seafood Fork
Datec. 1870
PlaceProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
MediumSterling silver and gilt
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 × 75 in. (15.6 × 190.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mary Beth Baird
Object number2004.1312
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceMary Beth Baird, Austin; bequeathed to MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"Egyptomania," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 18 March - 5 August 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped underside of tines: "[Gorham hallmarks] / Sterling"

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