Question 1

Is “Fork” in the public domain?

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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?

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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. 1675–1700 17th century
Medium	ivory, steel, gold (?)
Classification	cutlery
Origin	possibly Germany possibly Germany
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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