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Object Name
fork
Object Type
cutlery
date made
ca 1875 - 1925
place made
United States: Connecticut, Meriden
Physical Description
steel (tines and pin material)
ivory (handle material)
Measurements
fork: 6 1/2 in x 5/8 in; 16.51 cm x 1.6002 cm
overall: 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 5/8 in;.635 cm x 16.51 cm x 1.5875 cm
ID Number
DL.60.0415H
catalog number
60.0415H
accession number
229146
Credit Line
Gift of Leonard Carmichael
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Data Source
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