Fork
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Silver
DATES
ca. 1855
DIMENSIONS
6 in. (15.2 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
pseudo hallmaeks: head, lion passant, C
E. BEBJAMIN
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
85.157
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Robert J. Mehlman
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Fork with four-pronged bowl; scrolling at edge of shoulders runs up the sides of handle to cast acanthus decoration, surrounded by scrolling, at lower section of handle end; scrolling above this terminates at crest with cast asymmetrical foliage. Similar decoration on back of fork handle with double loop on back of bowl. Monogram engraved in script, back of handle: CH (?).
CONDITIOIN: Ends of prongs worn. Normal wear to handle; rubbed; monogram rubbed.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
E. Benjamin & Co. (British, about 1820-1840). Fork, ca. 1855. Silver, 6 in. (15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Robert J. Mehlman, 85.157. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.157_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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