Maker: unmarked
Ivory silver and steel; two steel tines on a pistol grip handle with ivory scales and embossed silver ornaments and piqué work
Ivory, silver and steel; the fork has two long inward slanting tines and a vertically flat stem of steel; each side of the pistol grip handle has an embossed silver plaque below an ivory scale. Each silver plaque is embossed with an oval of scrolling foliage. Each ivory scale is inlaid with an embossed silver lozenge, two pairs of pine cones, a rosette and geometric patterns of small silver piqué work circles. The steel bolster is engraved with a flower, and the flat top edge is of steel cut in a geometric pattern.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Length: 20 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, Late-18th Century, Early#
Circa
1680
CE
-
Circa
1710
CE
Handle
composed of
silver
ivory
Tines
composed of
steel
Accession number: M.25-1930
Primary reference Number: 166976
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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