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Silver fork

Object | Accession Number: 2001.298.1

2001.298.1 front
Silver fork

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Silver fork

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Classification: Household Utensils
Category: Flatware
Object Type: Forks (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jlse-Marie Von Pape

Physical Description: Small silver fork with two prongs and a raised classical design on the end of the handle. Two proof marks on back of fork.
Contributor: Jlse-Maria Von Pape
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The fork was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001 by Jlse-Maria Von Pape.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:25:03
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn520171

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