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Maker(s):Smith, George
Culture:British; English
Title:Serving fork
Date Made:1776
Type:Food Service
Materials:Silver
Place Made:Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England
Accession Number:  MH 1986.33.26a
Credit Line:Bequest of Josephine Purtscher Fellows (Class of 1924)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
From original file: Silver spoon. Rounded handle slightly downward bent with distinct midrib on back. Feather-edge tapers along long stem and extends down one quarter of bowl. Six prongs appear to have been hammered out of original spoon. Hallmarks: date letter "a;" leopard's head crowned; lion passant; maker's mark "GS" (in script); worker's mark "." Arms: scaled dragon.

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