Knife and fork: M.39A & B-1930

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Cutler: Unidentified

Entities

Knife and fork
folding knife and fork

Categories

Cutlery

Description

Tortoiseshell, silver and steel; the knife has a scimitar-shaped steel blade and pistol grip handle with scales of tortoiseshell inlaid with silver studs; the two-tined fork is similarly decorated

Tortoiseshell, silver and steel; the knife has a scimitar-shaped steel blade; each side of the pistol grip handle has a tortoiseshell scale inlaid with a decorative pattern of large silver studs within a circle of small piqué work circles. The flat top edge is of steel cut in a geometric pattern. The domed silver terminal cap is engraved with a geometric flower round a small ball knop. The silver ferrule is finely engraved with flowers and scrolls. The fork has two long steel tines and a handle which is similarly decorated to that of the knife.

Notes

History note: Frank Smart Collection

Legal notes

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

Place(s) associated

Solingen ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century, Late
Circa 1670 CE - Circa 1700 CE

School or Style

Components of the work

Handle composed of tortoise shell
Studs, Cap composed of silver
Fork Length 20.4 cm
Knife Length 22 cm
Silver
Studs

Materials used in production

References and bibliographic entries

Cutlery: From Gothic to Art Deco: The J. Hollander Collection

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.39A & B-1930
Primary reference Number: 166972
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 December 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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