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On View In:
Gallery 300
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Artist:
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George Washington Maher
Gorham & Co.
Spaulding & Company
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Title:
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Dessert fork, from a twelve-piece place setting
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Date:
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1912
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Medium:
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Silver, gilt
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Dimensions:
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7 1/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. (18.1 x 3.18 x 1.91 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Council with proceeds from the 2005 Antiques Show and Sale
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Location:
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Gallery 300
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Maher, George Washington
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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American
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Life Dates:
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American, 1864-1926
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Name:
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Gorham & Co.
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Role:
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Manufacturer
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Life Dates:
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Providence, Rhode Island, 1865-1967
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Name:
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Spaulding & Company
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Role:
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Retailer
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Marks on back of handle, stamped: [SPAULDING & CO. CHICAGO]; on one side of handle, stamped:[Martelé (lion
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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gold-washed tines, silver handle; rounded head with tapering tines; handle decorated with long-stemmed lilies with two flowers and two buds and EKG monogram
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Creation Place:
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, United States, , ,
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Accession #:
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2006.68.6
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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