Oyster Fork, Croyden Pattern
Decorative Arts
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Silver-plate
DATES
patented July 14, 1883
DIMENSIONS
6 1/8 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. (15.6 x 2.2 x 1 cm)
MARKINGS
Impressed on underside on stem: " 1880 PAIRPOINT MFG.CO 2"
ACCESSION NUMBER
2009.12.5
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Robert Tuggle
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.
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