Maker: Unknown
Ivory, silver and steel; two long tines on an ivory handle inlaid with a geometric design of silver lines circles, and capped in silver
Ivory, silver and steel; the two long tines and short turned stem are of steel; the ivory octaonal section handle broadens slightly towards the silver terminal cap. Each side of the handle is inlaid with a line of silver wire enclosing a geometric silver piqué work design of scrolls and small circles. The deep silver terminal is slightly domed and engraved with an illegible inscription. The silver ferrule is missing.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Length: 14 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, Late
Circa
1680
CE
-
Circa
1700
CE
Accession number: M.21-1930
Primary reference Number: 166980
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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