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Fork

1804-1805 (made)
Artist/Maker
George Smith and William Fearn (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fork, silver, four pronged, the handle with beaded edges, engraved with a crest.

Object details

Categories
Eating
Metalwork
Silver
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Fork
Materials and techniques
Silver, engraved
Silver
Forging
Engraving (Incising)
Brief description
Fork, silver, London hallmarks for 1804-05, mark of George Smith and William Fearn.
Physical description
Fork, silver, four pronged, the handle with beaded edges, engraved with a crest.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8in
  • Width: 1in
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1804-05
  • Mark of George Smith and William Fearn
  • Engraved with a crest: a vambraced arm holding a sword with a snake twined around the blade. (Unidentified)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Claude D. Rotch
Object history
Rotch Bequest
Subject depicted
Crests
Associated object
M.333-1962 (Pair)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.333A-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O296872/fork-george-smith-and/
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