Cutler:
Unidentified
Handle maker:
Unknown
Gilt metal and steel; the folding knife, fork and spoon with gilt metal handles cast and chased with hunting scenes; the leather case with pull-off lid
Gilt metal and steel, tooled leather; The knife (A) has a steel simitar-shaped blade which folds into the pistol grip handle; pinned to the sides of the handle are two gilt metal scales which are caste and chased with vignettes of stag and hare hunting on a matted ground. The fork (B) has two long steel tines, which are hinged at right-angles to the pistol grip handle; pinned to the sides of the handle are two gilt metal scales similar to those of the knife. The spoon (C) has an elongated oval gilt metal bowl; the stem is hinged with a sliding clasp; the flat handle is cast and chased with vignettes of a stag and bird on the front and two hounds on the back. The case (D) has a pull-off lid, and is of leather with tooled decoration.
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.
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1800
CE
Spoon
composed of
metal
Length 19.3 cm
Fork Handle
composed of
metal
Knife Handle
composed of
metal
Surface Of Handle
composed of
gold
Surface Of Spoon
composed of
gold
Knife
composed of
steel
Length 20.2 cm
Tines
composed of
steel
Case
composed of
leather
Length 12 cm
Fork
Length 20.3 cm
Cast (process)
Gilding
Chasing
Accession number: M.59A-D-1930
Primary reference Number: 167142
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Knife, fork, spoon and case" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167142 Accessed: 2024-11-05 09:34:15
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167142
|title=Knife, fork, spoon and case
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-05 09:34:15|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-167142
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...