Dessert Fork with Rodent

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Charles Victor Gibert, French
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Four tined fork with thin tines. Plain narrow stem, continues to form twig and bent leaf. Open mouthed mouse or rodent applied perching on base of leaf with tail extending through split in twig and curling along reverse side.
Credit Line
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, Decorative Arts Association Acquisition, and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds
ca. 1890
Accession Number
1996-56-4
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
cutlery
Decorative Arts
Object Name
fork
Type
fork
Medium
silver
Dimensions
L x W x D: 17.6 × 2.2 × 1.9 cm (6 15/16 × 7/8 × 3/4 in.)
manufactured in
Paris, France
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1996-56-4
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ae68171d-de1c-4bf6-8cf4-4e867640110e
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