fork, unknown maker from the Holy Roman Empire

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fork
fork
fork
1700s
fork , 1700s
Where object was made: Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany)
Material/technique: silver; coral
Credit line: Gift of J.L. Barron
Accession number: 1952.0004.b
Not on display
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Empire of Things

This silver fork was made in Germany and has an ornately carved coral handle. Coral is found only in tropical areas, so this piece would have had to travel a great distance to come to Germany and probably was expensive to produce.

Exhibitions

Cabinets of Curiosity: Musing about Collections
Joseph Keehn, curator
Madeline Rislow, curator
2006
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021