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Cutler:
Unknown
(Possibly)
Handle maker:
Unknown
(Possibly)
Case maker:
Unknown
(Possibly)
Ivory, silver, enamel and steel, wood; each knife with steel blade and ivory handle with enamel and inlaid silver wire; the two tined fork with similar handle; the case and pull-off lid of shagreen
Ivory, silver, enamel and steel, shagreen and white metal; each knife has a steel tapering blade and ivory handle of circular section with silver ferrule and terminal cap. Both ivory handles are inscribed and decorated with scrolls and tulips in inlaid silver wires and red enamel . Knife A is inscribed 'AN: GOTTES: SE / EN: IST: ALLES' and knife B is inscribed 'GELEGEN / ANNO: 1674'. The case (C) is of wood covered with unpolished pearl ray shagreen with a white metal mount to the tip. It has a pull-off lid, is of lobed oval section and tapers to a point.
History note: Frank Smart Collection; T.J.G. Duncanson
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1674
Unidentified cutler. Object probably either German or English.
Sheath
composed of
wood
shagreen
Decoration
composed of
silverwire
enamel
Case Tip
composed of
white metal
Ferrule
composed of
silver
Blade
composed of
steel
Handle
composed of
ivory
Knife B
Length 13.3 cm
Knife A
Length 13.5 cm
Case
Length 17.3 cm
Inscription present: a star above ?
Accession number: M.51A-C-1930
Primary reference Number: 167117
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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