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Scissor-style Sardine Fork
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| Accession #: | 4429.93 |
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| Title: | Scissor-style Sardine Fork |
| Object Type: | Tongs, Serving; Fork, Sardine |
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| Physical Description: | Scissor-style silver-plate sardine fork with cast rosette at hinge. Each tong tip bears a flat fish-shaped blade, mounted perpendicular to handle and engraved on one side with fish head, scales, fins, and tail. |
| Description: | The 1859 Comstock Lode discovery provided a large silver supply, and silver flatware became a dining essential. New serving pieces were introduced during the 1880s and 1890s, before the number of pieces in any one pattern began to decline. Grace Campbell owned an assortment of flatware serving pieces in various styles, occasionally monogrammed, including this scissors-style, silver-plate sardine serving fork. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object Height/Width 6 x 2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
silver-plate (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 2019 |
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