Fork, "Princess Louise Pattern"
Decorative Arts and Design
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MEDIUM
Silver-plate
DATES
ca. 1880
DIMENSIONS
6 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. (15.2 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
MARKINGS
stamped on back: "PATENT 1880 GORHAM (anchor)"
SIGNATURE
Unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
1989.155.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Joseph V. Garry
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Dessert fork with three tines. One outer tine is wider than the others and has a notched point. Molded handle begins with a shaped flaring section with an anthemion-like design, topped by a narrow horizontal band of five dots. Sides of handle then flare out to a gently curved crest with rounded corners. At the beginning of this section is a vertical series of small fish scales and at the top below the crest is a symmetrical scrolling design with a contoured band of molded dots below. The reverse has a concave shell motif in flaring section at beginning of handle and a papyrus motif at the narrow neck of the handle; rest of handle reverse undecorated. Princess Louise Pattern.
CONDITION - Very good original condition. Some minor scratches.
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