Fork, salad

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OBJECT TYPE: SILVER
DATE: 1965–1971
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0433.001

MANUFACTURER: Birks
MODEL: GEORGE II PLAIN
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 13
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STERLING SILVER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 6.3 cm
Width: 2.8 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food service
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Birks
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: USED BETWEEN MAY 3 AND 12 IN 1971 TO MARK THE CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF B.C. INTO CONFEDERATION
Canada: THE SERVICE WAS SUPPLIED BY HENRY BIRKS & SONS FOR USE ON THE ONLY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT EVER TAKEN BY QUEEN ELIZABETH TO CANADA WHICH WAS BETWEEN MAY 3 AND 12, 1971 TO MARK THE CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF B.C. INTO CONFEDERATION
Function: SALAD FORKS ARE USED FOR THE SALAD COURSE SERVED BEFORE DINNER AND ARE PART OF THE TYPICAL 5-PIECE PLACE SETTING. THE SALAD FORK CAN ALSO BE USED FOR EATING HORS D'OEUVRES, DESSERTS, AND OTHER BITE SIZE FOODS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Print on underside of fork reads: "BIRKS/ [HALLMARKS]/ STERLING"
Missing: N/A
Finish: POLISHED SILVER
Decoration: DECORATIVE HANDLE

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Birks, Fork, salad, circa 1965–1971, Artifact no. 1990.0433, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1990.0433.001/

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