1847 Rogers Brothers. <em>Dinner Fork</em>, ca. 1875. Silver-plate, 7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, 87.223.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.87.223.4.jpg)

Dinner Fork

Artist:1847 Rogers Brothers

Medium: Silver-plate

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1875

Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 1 in. (19.1 x 2.5 cm)

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Accession Number: 87.223.4

Image: CUR.87.223.4.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Four-tined dinner fork, silverplate with sloping shoulders, plain straight stem to midband; above midband handle flares outward broadly to double-arched crest containing semi-sunburst. Handle has abstract decoration in compartments. the decoration comprises, from bottom to top, a branch of flowers; diamond lozenges; monogram H in script; rondel enclosing stylized blossoms. Back of handle similarly decorated but lacking lower three compartments, Laurel Pattern. CONDITION: Normal wear.

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