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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Fork (Dinner fork)
John Ashmore
1833-1852
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Ashmore (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Horn
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1969.1499.004
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1499.004
Object Name
Fork (Dinner fork)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John Ashmore (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously thought to have been made in England (as per previous cataloguer).
Date
1833-1852
Materials
- Iron
- Horn
- Brass
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
0.5 (H) x 0.709 (W) x 7.008 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.2 (H) x 1.8 (W) x 17.8 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 214-216, cat. no. 103.