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Dessert forks

Scope note

Forks smaller than a dinner fork intended primarily for eating desserts; generally having a short handle and three or four, but sometimes two, tines. May be accompanied by a dessert spoon; sometimes a part of a dessert service.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300043106

Broader Terms used

<place forks>

Equivalent Terms used

dessert fork

Created

12yrs ago

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