Museum Object Number1990.0048.008 |
Fork (Dessert fork)
Metals
Gift of Carl R. Kossack
William Leonard Pitkin (Maker)
As per Rainwater, Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers, p. 249: William Leonard Pitkin and Horace Edward Pitkin are brothers. They are distant cousins of John Owen Pitkin and Walter M. Pitkin. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/04/2011)
February 1895
Hartford, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
1854-1863
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "WM.L.PITK(I)" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "PURE COIN" stamped incuse
3. Inscription; Handle, upper surface; "MKB" engraved
Silver
Engraved
7.795 (L) , 1.024 (W) , 2.3104 (Weight)
19.8 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 65.5 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488