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Knife and fork: M.48A & B-1930

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified

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Description

Stained bone or horn, silver and steel; the knife has a steel blade and a pistol grip stained bone or horn handle set on each side with four silver bosses; the two-tined fork is similarly decorated.

Stained bone or horn, silver and steel; the knife has a near parallel steel blade which turns down towards the point; the pistol grip oval section handle is of bone stained brown or horn. Each side of the handle is set with a row of four silver bosses, engraved with the coat-of-arms of the Elector of Saxony impaling another, surrounded by small silver piqué work circles. The volute terminal is capped with silver, which is engraved with a flower. The silver ferrule shows remnants of gilding. The fork has two exceptionally long steel tines and a silver ferrule engraved with two pairs of wings, but the handle is decorated similarly to that of the knife.

Notes

History note: Frank Smart Collection

Legal notes

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century, Late
Circa 1670 CE - Circa 1700 CE

School or Style

German

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Handle composed of bone ( or horn)
Traces composed of gilt
Fork Length 17.7 cm
Knife Length 20 cm

Materials used in production

Silver
Steel

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Pique

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.48A & B-1930
Primary reference Number: 166977
Old object number: M.2-1930
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 December 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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