Set of six forks

Louis-Joseph Lenhendrick  (master 1747, died 1783)

Date:
1767–71
Culture:
French (Paris)
Medium:
Silver gilt
Dimensions:
Forks: L. 7-5/8 in. (19.4 cm.)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1979
Accession Number:
1979.396.10–.15
  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Marking: [1] Crowned fleur-de-lis, 2 grains de remède, L L, device a column (maker's mark) [2] Crossed laurel branches (Paris charge mark for gold and small silver, 1762-68) [3] Crowned D (Paris warden's mark, 1767-68) [4] Hound's head (Paris discharge mark for gold and small silver, 1762-68) [5] Calyx surrounded by fleurons (Paris charge mark for gold and small silver, 1768-74) [6] Crowned F (Paris warden's mark, 1769-70) [7] Crowned G (Paris warden's mark, 1770-71) [8] Helmeted head (Paris discharge mark for gold and small silver, 1768-74) [9] Boar's head (Paris restricted warranty mark for silver, 1838-79) Location of marks: [1]-[4] on six spoons and six forks [5], [8] on all remaining pieces [6] on six knives [7] on five knives, six forks, six spoons

  • Provenance

    Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman (until 1979; to MMA)

  • See also
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    In the Museum
    Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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