Fork, dinner
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1964
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1991.1128.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Rogers, WM & Son
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Appears to be sterling silver.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 17.5 cm
- Width
- 2.7 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- 2.5 cm
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Food service
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Rogers
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Trans-Canada Air Lines changed its name to Air Canada in 1965.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
The material & ornate design suggest that this fork was part of a table setting used for formal dinners. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Raised lettering on back of handle reads: "WM ROGERS & SON"; stamped mark on back of handle reads: "I S".
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Silver.
- Decoration
- Raised decorative scrolling around edges of handle; stamped Air Canada maple leaf logo on back of handle.
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Rogers, WM & Son, Fork, dinner, after 1964, Artifact no. 1991.1128, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.1128.001/
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