Cutler: Unknown
Wood and steel; the knife with steel scimitar-shaped blade and ebony handle carved with the bust of a man; the handle of the two-tined fork is carved with the bust of a woman; the sheath is covered in polished shagreen with a white metal rim mount
Wood and steel, shagreen and white metal; the knife (A) has a steel scimitar-shaped blade, a white metal ferrule and a wood, probably ebony, handle carved in the form of the head and torso of a man. The fork (B) has two long steel tines, a white metal ferrule and a wood handle, probably ebony, carved in the form of the head and torso of a woman. The sheath (C) is shaped oval in section and tapers to a point; it is covered in polished pearl ray shagreen with a white metal rim mount.
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
1650
CE
-
1700
CE
The interior of the sheath is fitted with three cavities, two for the knife and fork and a third very small circular one for a lost implement. It is possible the sheath was made for a different set of cutlery.
Handle
composed of
wood
Sheath
composed of
shagreen
Length 20.5 cm
Mount
composed of
white metal
Blade
composed of
steel
Ferrule
composed of
steel
Tines
composed of
steel
Fork
Length 16.5 cm
Knife
Length 18.9 cm
Accession number: M.32A-C-1930
Primary reference Number: 167115
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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