2-piece elephant ivory pistol-grip fork handle
Bone | Object #: 1845372
Full length of handle; circular hole for tang. Length and thickness comparable to other examples of fork handles in the Mount Vernon collection
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Full length of handle; circular hole for tang. Length and thickness comparable to other examples of fork handles in the Mount Vernon collection
Explore This ItemBoth scales have three pins and mirroring decoration. One of the scales has iron adhered to the inside.
Explore This ItemPossibly a crumb brush or clothing brush. Row of 6 holes along shorter sides. Row of 13 holes along edge of two longer sides. 2 central rows consist of 4 holes each. Central hole is the largest and is threaded where handle would have screwed in. Tiny hole above central hole. Some holes retain CU Alloy…
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