fork, carving
fork, carving
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fork, carving

Object
Accession Number
2024.002.001.001
Description
One steel carving fork with a silver-plated handle engraved, "Dolaura" in cursive font.
History of Use
This carving fork was used aboard the TSSY Dolaura, the yacht commissioned and used by James and Laura Dunsmuir. When the yacht was sold by the family, the silverware was used by the Dunsmuir family at Hatley Park, their Colwood residence.

The donor's mother purchased this carving fork and the related flatware at a Victoria auction in the 1930s or 1940s. 
Date
circa 1907
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.4 x 28.1 cm
Material
Metal, alloy; Metal, silver; Metal, steel
Manufacturer
Carrington & Co.
Technique
Tooled; Electroplated; Engraved; Stamped
Inscription
Dolaura
Country of Origin
England
Related people/businesses/organizations
Carrington & Co. (manufacturer)
James Dunsmuir (owner)
Laura Miller Dunsmuir (nee Surles) (owner)
Related Associations
Dolaura (Twin Screw Steam Yacht) (was used in)
Hatley Park (was used in)
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