Knife and fork: M.34A & B-1930

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: AWB

Entities

Knife and fork

Categories

Cutlery

Description

Ivory, silver, silver-gilt and steel; the knife has an engraved steel blade with faint traces of gilding, and a curved octagonal handle of ivory stained green and applied with silver ornaments; the four tined fork is similarly decorated

Green stained ivory, silver, silver-gilt and steel; the knife's steel blade is of pointed scimitar shape; the tapering octagonal section handle curves slightly downwards and has an octagonal silver ferrule. The blade is engraved on both sides near the ferrule with pendant decoration and an intricate knot on a hatched ground, and shows faint traces of gilding. The handle is of green stained ivory; two of its eight sides are ribbed, the others have applied silver ornaments including masks, flowers and birds. The flat terminal of the handle has an applied silver flower within scrolls. The fork has four tines; the stem is lobed just above the ferrule and shows traces of gilding. The handle is decorated in the same style as that of the knife.

Notes

History note: Frank Smart Collection

Legal notes

From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson

Place(s) associated

Solingen ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Circa 1740 CE - 1780 CE

School or Style

Components of the work

Traces composed of gilding
Ferrule composed of silver
Fork Length 18.3 cm
Knife Length 21.8 cm
Blade

Materials used in production

Silver gilt
Steel
Ivory

Techniques used in production

Applied
Gilding

Inscription or legends present

Text: AWB
Location: On the back of the fork, just below the tines
Method of creation: Struck
Type: Maker's mark or owner's initials

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.34A & B-1930
Primary reference Number: 166967
Old object number: M.2-1930
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 December 2017

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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