Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Fork, Eating |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Accession number |
OMC 1960.511 |
Catalog Number |
OMC 1960.511.001 a - e |
Description |
a). A hand made basket with a wire handle in the shape of a curly cue with rounded handles at both ends b and c). Dickinson Sheffield, El Dorado table knife with a rounded edge. Similar to the German Robert Herder Buckles knives however the blade does not curve in at the top. The handle is made from a light wood, most likely pine. The caps that connect the blade to the handle are white and have a gold cone tip. d and e). The three-pronged forks match the design of the knives. They have a pine handle and the cap is of the same design. |
Dimensions |
H-2.54 L-22.86 D-8.89 Dia-17.78 Cir-10.16 cm |
Inscription Type |
Hallmark |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Location |
Bottom of knife blade near the hilt |
Inscription Text |
E.M Dickinson Sheffield El Dorado |
Inscription Language |
English |
Maker's Mark |
‘INVICTA’, ‘EL DORADO’, ‘THE MURRAY’, ‘CAMBRIDGE & Co’, were acquired by Needham, Veall & Tyzack after 1930. |
Search Terms |
Utensils Fork Knife Kitchen Food Service |