Question 1

Is “Fork” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

Yes. “Fork” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Where is “Fork” from?

Accepted Answer

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Fork” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Fork
Date	ca. 1600 17th century
Medium	steel, bone, brass, wood
Classification	cutlery
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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