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On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Dessert Fork

1850-1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hunt & Roskell (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Stamped in Pierced Vine pattern.

Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Tableware & Cutlery
Object type
Dessert fork
Materials and techniques
Silver gilt handle, stamped in Vine pattern, Marquis’ coronet on finial
Brief description
Cutlery and Flatware (Benson)
Physical description
Stamped in Pierced Vine pattern.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18.80cm
  • Width: 2.50cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Under fork: sterling, leopard for London, duty, Date letter ‘P’ for 1850-1, Maker ISH under crown for John Samuel Hunt, incised diamond
  • Vine Pattern
  • Finial - shield with horizontal bands of squares. On reverse a monogram: EHB?
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.85A-1966

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O95530/dessert-fork-hunt--roskell/
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