Fork
1625-1675 (made)
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The handle is in the form of a three-quarter length figure of a woman. A silver tang, with a silver cap, connects the handle with the tines. The hair and body of the figure are of clear amber; the face is white opaque amber, and a tuck of material at the back of the dress is also white amber.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved amber handle with a silver ferrule and tines |
| Brief description | Silver fork with an amber handle in the form of a three-quarter length figure of a woman, Dutch, mid 17th century |
| Physical description | The handle is in the form of a three-quarter length figure of a woman. A silver tang, with a silver cap, connects the handle with the tines. The hair and body of the figure are of clear amber; the face is white opaque amber, and a tuck of material at the back of the dress is also white amber. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The ferrule is marked with a Dutch duty-stamp in use from 1813 to 1831. |
| Credit line | Given by Louis C. G. Clarke Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie. Catalogue of European Ambers in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985. 119 p., ill. ISBN 0948107138. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.57-1914 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2004 |
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