ECS-S.83-2014
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.83-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Eton Table Forks
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Twenty four table forks, Old English pattern
Comments
Twenty four table forks, catalogued together.
Other number
83
Description
Dimensions
length (actual size): 202mm
Inscription
Engraved with coat of arms of Norbury and 'EC' for Eton College on back
Inscription description
Leopards head crowned
Lion passant
Duty mark
Date mark: 1799-1800
Maker's mark: William Sumner
Lion passant
Duty mark
Date mark: 1799-1800
Maker's mark: William Sumner
Material
silver
Physical description
Twenty four old English plain table forks, engraved with coat of arms for Norbury and EC on the back.
Production
Person
Sumner, William (Silversmith)
Date
1799-1800
History and association
References
• Jones, E. Alfred, The Plate of Eton College, The London Saint Catherine Press, 1938 (p.47)
