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Fork
Edward E. Mead
1831-1842
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward E. Mead (Maker)
Place of Origin
Ithaca; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1967.0195.002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Bissell Fund
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Object Number
1967.0195.002
Object Name
Fork
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Edward E. Mead (Maker)
Place of Origin
Ithaca; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin either Ithaca, New York or St. Louis, Missouri. Mead worked in Ithaca 1831-1835 and in St. Louis 1836-1842.
Date
1831-1842
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "v" stamped incuse
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "E MEAD" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "ASH" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (W) x 7.165 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 18.2 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.4462