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Silver fork

Item

Title

Silver fork

Description

Child's fork with convex curved handle. The handle is decorated with a raised outline, repousse leaves, and a monogram. The back of the handle has more vegetative repousse designs with 4 square marks of "J S & Co." and "Jas. I. Lemon & Co" (retailer).

Source

1984.25.2, Brainard Lemon Silver Collection, Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky.

Date

circa 1859-1876

Rights

No Copyright - United States

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.

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Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The Filson Historical Society can provide high-resolution scans of original source materials from its holdings for non-commercial and commercial use. To learn about this process, visit https://filsonhistorical.org/collections/order-reproductions/

Format

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

1984.25.2

Coverage

Citation

“Silver fork,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 12, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/6710.

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