Knife, fork and case: M.35A-D-1930

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified

Entities

Knife, fork and case

Categories

Cutlery

Description

Agate and steel with silver-gilt mounts; the knife has a steel blade and an agate handle with an embossed silver-gilt ferrule; the two-tined fork is similarly decorated. The case is of pressed leather with gilt borders.

Agate and steel with silver-gilt mounts; the knife has a near parallel steel blade which curves up towards the point and has a engraved band of zigzags along the flattened upper edge; the sloping cylindrical agate handle broadens towards the slightly domed terminal. The silver-gilt ferrules are embossed with a flower within a border of pellets. The fork (B) has two long steel tines and a handle which is similarly decorated to that of the knife. There are slight traces of gilding on both the knife and fork. The case (C) and its pull-off cover (D) are of pressed leather decorated with moulded and gilt borders and stamped lozenges and flowerheads.

Notes

History note: Frank Smart Collection

Legal notes

From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.

Dating

17th Century, Late-18th Century, Early#
Circa 1680 - Circa 1740

School or Style

Components of the work

Fork Length 20.3 cm
Knife Length 22.3 cm
Case Length 24.3 cm

References and bibliographic entries

Knives & Forks of the Victoria and Albert Museum

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.35A-D-1930
Primary reference Number: 166968
Old object number: M.2-1930
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 10 August 2015

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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