- Manufactured by
- Wallace Silversmiths, American, founded 1833
- Date
- late 20th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/2 in. (14.1 × 1.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver plate oyster fork with three tines. The middle tine is straight while the two side tines curve outward, away from the middle tine. The handle has a beaded border with a basic scroll motif on the end. Embossed on the back of the handle is a maker’s mark that reads “WALLACE PLATE PAT. 97826.”
- Place used
- Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- Type
- oyster forks
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.195.3.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.