Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dessert fork
Object Number:
1944.53
Date:
1850-1860
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 1 x 3/4 in. ( 17.8 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the handle: "MF" in script
stamped: on the undersie of the handle: "BROWN & MARSTERS" incuse
Description:
silver dessert fork with and upturned, threaded pointed handle with scroll and bead decoration and the engraved initials, "MF" in script; four curved tines; maker's mark stamped on the underside of the handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Florence Rogers Dietrich
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
