Maker: unmarked
Silver, tortoiseshell and steel; two steel tines on a pistol grip handle with scales of embossed silver plaques and tortoiseshell
Silver, tortoiseshell and steel; the fork has two long tines and a short octagonal stem of steel; each side of the pistol grip handle has scales formed from three bands of embossed silver and two of tortoiseshell; the lowest band depicts a soldier with a raised sword, the middle band depicts a stag, and the terminal is embossed with scrolling foliage on a matted ground; each tortoiseshell band is held on by a central silver boss. The steel bolster is engraved with the coat-of-arms of Saxony, and the flat top edge is of steel cut in a geometric pattern.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Length: 15.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, Late-18th Century, Early#
Circa
1680
CE
-
Circa
1710
CE
Handle
composed of
tortoise shell
silver
Tines
composed of
steel
Accession number: M.26-1930
Primary reference Number: 166975
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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