Cooking fork


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
iron
Dimensions
Overall: 18 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 1/2 in. (47 × 4.1 × 1.3 cm)
Creation Date
1770 – 1850
Description
Two-pronged wrought iron fork with long rod shaft, flattening at handle with a looped terminus for hanging; flattened handle decorated with three stamped designs depicting crown above initials "IS".
Provenance
Collection of New-York Historical Society
Kitchen Artifact ID
Z.3716
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society