Dinner Fork
Datec. 1820 - 1828
Mediumcoin silver
Dimensions8 1/4 × 1 1/8 inches (21 × 2.9 cm)
The prongs are 2-inches long.
MarkingsMaker's mark stamped on the handle back: PENFIELD & CO. [in rectangle]
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Mary Bond Johnson in memory of her mother.
Object numberOT1963.7.2
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextSilversmith Josiah Penfield (1785-1828) joined his uncle Isaac Marquand at his jewelry store in Savannah in 1800 to learn the silversmith craft. By 1810 he was a partner in the firm of Marquand, Paulding & Penfield. In 1820 he partnered with his cousin Frederick Marquand of New York, and then Moses Eastman, under the firm name of J. Penfield & Co. The firm was dissolved upon Penfield’s death in 1828.
