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Fork
Mollendorff Service
Meissen porcelain factory, Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel
1761
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Silver
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Gilded silver
- Gold
Museum Object Number
1963.0763.007
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0763.007
Object Name
Fork
Title
Mollendorff Service
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker); Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel (Designer)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
The fork handle was made at the Meissen Porcelain Factory which was located near Dresden, in the state of Saxony, Germany.
The silver hallmark of a bear with the letter "F" indicates it was stamped in Berlin, ca. 1779-1785.
Secondary Place of Origin
Germany; Europe
Date
1761
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Upper surface, below tines
Inscription: "(F)W" in script stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, drop
Inscription: Indecipherable mark (Bear?) stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, drop
Inscription: "(H M or WH)" with a pellet, stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, stem
Inscription: "6 3 .763 . 7" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Silver
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Gilded silver
- Gold
Techniques
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilt
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (W) x 7.835 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (W) x 19.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.5045