Maker: Unidentified
Wood, silver and steel; the knife has a steel blade and a pistol grip wood handle set on each side with three silver bosses; the two-tined fork is similarly decorated.
Wood, silver and steel; the knife has a tapering steel blade which turns down towards the point; the pistol grip oval section handle is of wood. Each side of the handle is set with a row of three engraved silver bosses, the lowest one probably depicts a pair of crossed swords, the central one depicts a stylised flower, and the upper one bears the coat-of-arms of the Elector of Saxony impaling another, on a ground of small silver piqué work circles. The volute terminal is capped with silver, which is engraved with a flower. The broad silver ferrule is engraved with a pattern of lines. The fork has two long steel tines and a silver ferrule and wood handle, which are decorated similarly to that of the knife.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, Late
Circa
1670
CE
-
Circa
1700
CE
Handle
composed of
wood
Bosses
composed of
silver
Fork
Length 13.9 cm
Knife
Length 15.2 cm
Accession number: M.47A & B-1930
Primary reference Number: 166978
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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