Maker: Unknown
Wood, silver and steel; the knife has a steel blade and an ebony octagonal handle inlaid with silver piqué work, with a silver ferrule and terminal cap; the two tined fork is similarly decorated
Wood, silver and steel; the knife has a steel pointed scimitar-shaped blade with polymorphic bolster on an ebony tapering octagonal section handle. The handle is inlaid with silver wires and small circles to form a geometric pattern. There is a narrow silver ferrule and a silver terminal cap. The fork has two long steel tines and an ebony handle which is decorated similarly to the knife.
History note: Frank Smart, Bredbury, Tunbridge Wells; T.J.G. Duncanson
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
Handles
composed of
ebony
Blade, Tines
composed of
steel
Fork
Length 17.5 cm
Knife
Length 19.8 cm
Accession number: M.17A & B-1930
Primary reference Number: 167086
Old object number: M.2-1930
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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