Dumfries Silver Collection
David Gray
Table fork, fiddle pattern
- Period:
- 19th Century
- Description:
Maker’s marks: “DG”
Dumfries town marks: fouled anchor, unicorn's head
Up until the 1700s forks were considered a sign of excessive delicacy and most people preferred to eat with a knife and their fingers.
- Materials/Media:
- silver
- Dimensions:
- length 200mm, width 28mm
- Source:
- Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura
- Accession number:
- DUMFM:1994.20
- Digital Number:
- DMSW034a-c
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
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