Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Oyster fork
late 20th century
Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
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.”
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2013.195.3.2
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