Cutler:
Unidentified
Cutler:
Unknown
Handle maker:
Unknown
Silver, enamel and steel; the knife has a steel blade and a silver and enamel handle ; the two tined fork is similarly decorated
Silver, enamel and steel; the knife has a steel blade with parallel sides; the handle is rectangular in section and has has two enamelled scales held by a silver ferrule, terminal cap and mounts on the sides. The enamel has a white ground decorated with green and blue scrolls, circles and lozenges within borders of red dots. The silver mounts are engraved with borders of chevrons and hatched lines. The fork has two long steel tines and a similar handle. Above the blade of the knife and tines of the fork are gaps within the handles which allow the blade to fit into the fork's handle and vice versa, thereby interlocking the knife and fork, and making them safe for travelling.
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.
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1780
CE
-
1820
CE
Scale
composed of
enamel
Mount
composed of
silver
Blade
composed of
steel
Tines
composed of
steel
Fork
Length 14.1 cm
Knife
Length 14.6 cm
Accession number: M.56A & B-1930
Primary reference Number: 167105
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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