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On Display: House - Nemours Room
Fork
Jean-Baptiste Gillet
1756-1762
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jean-Baptiste Gillet (Maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1965.0523
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.0523
Object Name
Fork
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Jean-Baptiste Gillet (Maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1756-1762
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle back
Inscription: marks on back of handle: maker's mark "JBG" and charge mark, crowned "A" (1756-1762); discharge mark, a rose (1762); wide oval drop.
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle front
Inscription: initials "EL" on top of handle; on back, coat of arms with two C-scrolls at base of crowned ruffle-edged oval with vertical sword and leafage;
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1.102 (W) x 7.52 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (W) x 19.1 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.9983