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possibly by Isaac Callard Jr.
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Forks—first two-pronged and then three-pronged—were introduced into England over the course of the seventeenth century. It was only in the eighteenth century that sets of forks became common.
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Title: Fork (one of five)
Maker:
possibly by Isaac Callard Jr. (entered 1739)
Date: 18th century
Culture: British, London
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Length: 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of George D. Widener and Mrs. Eleanor Widener Dixon, 1958
Object Number: 58.7.83
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