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Fork
Thomas Charles Fletcher
1831-1839
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Charles Fletcher (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1970.1323.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1970.1323.001
Object Name
Fork
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Charles Fletcher (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1831-1839
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, back of stem
Inscription: "T.FLETCHER" stamped in rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Stamped
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (W) x 6.89 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (W) x 17.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.187
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488Book: Fennimore, Donald L. & Wagner, Ann. 2007 Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842.
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 359, no. 351 bBook: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on the maker, p. 169