Fork (Dinner fork)

Museum Object Number 1996.0012.002.007

Object Name

Fork (Dinner fork)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Perkins

Creator (Role)

Henry J. Pepper (Maker)

Date of Birth

1789

Date of Death

1853

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see Reference tab): Worked in Philadelphia, PA from 1828-1853. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 06/28/2010)

Date

1814-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "H.J.PEPPER" stamped in a rounded rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, end; "Du Pont" engraved

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

8.15 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 3.1041 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.7 (L) , 3 (W) , 88 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Henry J. Pepper, p. 332