Sucket Fork (one of a pair)

Gallery 100, American Art, first floor (Buck Gallery)

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Sucket Fork (one of a pair)

1701-1710

Johannis Nys (American, 1671–1734)

Sucket forks were used to serve sweetmeats, which included such delicacies as dried or candied fruits and spiced meats.

Gallery 100, American Art, first floor (Buck Gallery)

Object Details

Title:

Sucket Fork (one of a pair)

Date:

1701-1710

Artist:

Johannis Nys (American, 1671–1734)

Medium:

Silver

Dimensions:

1 x 6 1/8 inches (2.5 x 15.6 cm) Weight: 6 dwt

Classification:

Flatware/Culinary Equipment

Credit Line:

Bequest of J. Stogdell Stokes, 1947

Accession Number:

1947-62-1

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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Gallery 100, American Art, first floor (Buck Gallery)

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