IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 167269 accession number: M.53A-C-1930 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Monday 29 April 2024 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Amber, ivory, silver and steel in a raised work embroidery case; each knife (A & B) has a handle of eight amber bands and narrow silver spaces and two ivory bands inlaid with silver piqué dots; hexagonal in section, broadening slightly towards the silver openwork terminal cap and ball-shaped finial. The long steel bolster is inlaid with rows of small silver flowerheads and dots. The steel blade has parallel sides tapering to a rounded point. The cloth case (C) is covered in raised embroidery in coloured silk and metal thread and small sequins. It is lobed oval in section and tapers to a point. On one side is an oval tassel with three pendant knots. object type: amber, ivory, silver and steel in a raised work embroidery case; each knife with slender handle and silver or steel blade title: a pair of knives and case NOTES ----- type: history note value: Frank Smart Collection LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: Frank Smart Collection STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167269 CATEGORIES ------ category: cutlery DATING ------ creation date: 1620 - 1620 creation date earliest: 1620 creation date latest: 1620 culture: 17th Century, Early CREATORS -------- maker: Unidentified maker: Unknown maker: Unknown CITATIONS -------- Cutlery for the Table: A History of British Table and Pocket Cutlery ---