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Fork (Cooking fork)
1762
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Copper
Museum Object Number
1965.2731
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2731
Object Name
Fork (Cooking fork)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1762
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, front center
Inscription: "17 S·HITTEL 62" stamped incuse with letters in copper inlay.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Copper
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
2 (W) x 19.1 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.1 (W) x 48.5 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 269-271, cat. no. 132b.Article: Lasansky, Jeannette. 02//1981 Unusual Pennsylvania ironware. Antiques. 119 (2): 438-444.
• Published: p. 442, pl. 6.Book: Barons, Richard I. 1976 The American Hearth.
• Published: fig. 31.