Oyster Fork, Croyden Pattern

Artist:Pairpoint Manufacturing Company

Medium: Silver-plate

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Dates:patented July 14, 1883

Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. (15.6 x 2.2 x 1 cm)

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Accession Number: 2009.12.5

Catalogue Description:
Long, slight upward turned, rectangular handle, tapering at lower third to a shorter end at join of shaft, long, narrow, slightly arched shaft, ending in three tines, two outer tines with wide base and rounded end and central, thin, narrow tine, with slight upward turn and pointed end. Impressed, decoration at top third of handle on a stippled background, of narrow pointed leaves, plain reserve; lower third of handle: impressed decoration against a stippled background of flower with a large broad leaf and smaller, narrow leaf. At top and bottom of shaft, inverted triangle design. Condition: light tarnish.

Brooklyn Museum