Maker: Unknown
Wood, silver and steel; the knife has a steel blade and a wood handle inlaid with silver ornaments and piqué work, with an engraved silver ferrule and terminal cap; the two tined fork is similarly decorated
Wood, silver and steel; the knife has a steel blade with polymorphic bolster on a tapering oval section wood handle. The handle is inlaid with a band of engraved silver decoration on the top and bottom edges, and with a silver lozenge-shaped ornament on either side. Round the ornament on each side is a panel of fine silver piqué scale work within a border of stylised flowers. The broad silver ferrule is engraved with two bands of arches. The silver terminal cap is engraved with borders of lines. The fork has two long steel tines. The handle is decorated similarly to the knife but lacks the inlaid bands of silver.
History note: Frank Smart Collection
From the Frank Smart Collection, given by T.J.G. Duncanson
Method of acquisition: Given (1930) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, second half#
Circa
1650
CE
-
1700
CE
Fork
Length 18.3 cm
Knife
Length 19.2 cm
Accession number: M.19A & B-1930
Primary reference Number: 166982
Old object number: M.2-1920
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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