Dessert Fork with Slug
ca. 1890
Classification
cutlery
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, Decorative Arts Association Acquisition, and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds
Accession Number
1996-56-6
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Dessert Fork with Slug***Charles Victor Gibert,, ca. 1890* *Cutlery; Smithsonian American Art Museum* into the whimsical world of late 19th-century French decorative arts with intriguing *Dessert Fork with Slug by Charles Victor Gibert. Crafted around 1890, this piece exemplifies the era's fascination with nature's more unusual forms, transforming everyday cutlery into a sculptural delight. The slug motif—likely rendered in fine metalwork, though the exact medium awaits further research—adds a touch of playful grotesquerie, blending functionality with artistic flair. In the context of f...