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Knife and fork: M.1A & B-1992

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Cutler: White, Amos
Handle maker: Unknown

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Description

Glass, silver and steel; the knife has a steel blade and blue aventurine glass pistol grip handle; the two tined fork has a similar handle

Glass, silver and steel; the knife has a steel scimitar-shaped blade with rounded tip; the handle is of blue aventurine glass which is flecked with bronze to resemble lapis lazuli. The facetted pistol grip handle has a silver ferrule embossed with two reeded borders and with an invected edge; the fork has two long steel tines on a baluster stem. The handle is similar to that of the knife.

Notes

History note: Robert Ball (1802-1857) naturalist of Dublin and Amelia Gresley Hellicar (1809-1895) great grandparents of Mrs. Stalla Barnes

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. Stella Barnes

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1992-04-27) by Barnes, Stella

Dating

18th Century, Early-Mid
George I or George II
Circa 1720 CE - Circa 1750 CE

Components of the work

Ferrules composed of silver
Handles composed of glass
Fork Length 14.7 cm
Knife Length 16.8 cm

Materials used in production

Steel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: WHITE
  • Location: On the side of the blade
  • Method of creation: Stamped
  • Type: Maker's mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.1A & B-1992
Primary reference Number: 167095

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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