Pair of Forks
John Noyes
(American, 1674–1749)
about 1710
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall (length): 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.); Weight of pair: 2 oz, 18 dwt.
Credit LineGift of Winthrop Sargent
Accession number13.406-07
On View
On viewClassificationsSilver flatware
Collections
ProvenanceSeptember 15, 1719, Given to Hannah Arnold on the occasion of her marriage to Samuel Welles; descended in the family to Winthrop Sargent; April 30, 1910, lent by Mr. Sargent to the MFA; 1913, given by Mr. Sargent to the MFA. (Accession date: March 6, 1913)
