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FORK FROM THE YUSUPOV BYZANTINE SERVICE, ONE OF TWELVE

Creator(s): Alexandre Gueyton (Silversmith)

Currently in storage


About this object

Each fork has four tines. The handle is composed of two intertwined stems, crossed at an angle below to form an open lozenge, flanked by chased scrolled leaves. Ending above in curved leaves which support the coat of arms of the Iusupov (Yusupov) family, modeled both front and back.

Object name:
FORK FROM THE YUSUPOV BYZANTINE SERVICE, ONE OF TWELVE
Made from:
Silver
Made in:
Paris, France
Date made:
c. 1857
Size:
L. 8 1/2 in, W. 1 1/2 in., D. 1 in.

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
2018.8.6
Signature marks:
MARKS: Maker's mark of Alexandre Gueyton [A. G.] / Import mark for objects coming through Saint Petersburg, last quarter of the 19th c. [91 (two anchors crossing a scepter) ПТ] / Minerva's head facing right [French silver guaranty mark]
Credit line:
Museum Purchase through the Anne Curtis Odom Acquisition Fund, 2018